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Charles Smith

Case from Virgie, KY dated Mar 19, 1911

Victim Details

Charles Smith

Male

Virgie

KY

1911-03-19

35

Charles

Smith

07/06/2026

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In the rugged hills of Pike County, Kentucky, a lawman's life was cut short on a tense Sunday, March 19, 1911. Deputy Sheriff Charles Smith, a 35-year-old male, was part of a posse that ventured to a home on Long Fork. Smith, along with two U.S. Deputy Marshals, was there to serve a warrant and arrest a man who had reportedly escaped from the Virginia Penitentiary.

The initial confrontation seemed to de-escalate as the wanted man surrendered to the officers. However, the situation quickly ...
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