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Joe Sas

Case from Marcola, OR dated Aug 29, 1930

Victim Details

Name

Joe Sas

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Marcola

State

OR

Date Of Death

1930-08-29

Age At Death

37

First Name

Joe

Last Name

Sas

Last Updated

07/16/2026

Case Description

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In the late summer of 1930, a White / Caucasian man named Deputy Game Warden Joseph Saunders, met a violent end in Marcola, Oregon. On August 29th, Saunders, along with Eugene Police Officer Oscar Duley and several Lane County sheriff's deputies, was involved in a raid on an illegal liquor operation, a common and often dangerous undertaking during the era of Prohibition. The officers' attempt to enforce the law was met with armed resistance.

During the confrontation, both Deputy Game Ward ...

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https://joomlakave.com: Bootlegging folklore includes tragic local chapter

Deputy Game Warden Joseph Saunders

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08/25/2023

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