J. E. Hart

Death by Force

In the late 19th century, a simmering dispute over a mayoral election in Hot Springs, Arkansas, erupted into a tragic and violent confrontation that claimed the life of Officer J. E. Hart. A 46-year-old male officer with the Hot Springs Police Department, Hart found himself in the midst of a deadly shootout on March 16, 1899. The conflict pitted the city's police force against the Garland County Sheriff and his deputies, a culmination of escalating political tensions.

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Officer J. E. Hart

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