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J. E. Hart

Case from Hot Springs, AR dated Mar 16, 1899

Victim Details

J. E. Hart

Male

Hot Springs

AR

1899-03-16

46

J.

E. Hart

07/17/2026

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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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