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James Fyler

Death by Force
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In the midst of the escalating tensions of the Colorado Coalfield War, James Fyler, a 43-year-old striking coal miner, found himself at the epicenter of a violent struggle. As the secretary of the Ludlow union, he was a key figure in the miners' stand against the powerful coal companies. On April 20, 1914, what began as a tense standoff at the Ludlow tent colony, a settlement of striking miners and their families, erupted into a day of horrific violence that would come to be known as the Ludlow ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Fyler

    Male

    Ludlow

    CO

    1914-04-20

    43

    James

    Fyler

    11/14/2025

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