In the small town of Campton, Kentucky, a tragic event unfolded on June 26, 1978, forever marking the community. Jimmy Ray Tolson, the 23-year-old White male Chief of Police, was sitting at his desk in city hall, engaged in a conversation with his brother and his girlfriend. The day was like any other, filled with the routine duties of a dedicated law enforcement officer who had previously served as a Wolfe County deputy sheriff.
Suddenly, the calm was shattered by a single gunshot. A 19-
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