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Town Marshal John T. Skaggs, a 30-year-old male, met an untimely and violent end on Thursday, October 20, 1910. His death occurred not in his hometown of Clarkson, Kentucky, but in Henderson, while he was in the process of transporting a prisoner. The individual in his custody had been apprehended the week prior for the theft of a horse in Leitchfield and was being returned to the Henderson County Jail.
The fatal encounter unfolded as Marshal Skaggs escorted the 18-year-old prisoner throu ...Read More
The fatal encounter unfolded as Marshal Skaggs escorted the 18-year-old prisoner throu ...Read More
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John T. Skaggs
Male
White / Caucasian
Clarkson
KY
1910-10-20
30
John
T. Skaggs
12/03/2025
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I was reading about the tragic case of Marshal John T. Skaggs and something that struck me was his y... ...Read More
03/07/2024
03/07/2024
I'm just so struck by how brave Marshal Skaggs was during such a dangerous situation. It’s just de... ...Read More
03/04/2024
03/04/2024
Hi everyone,
I wanted to express how deeply upsetting it is to think about the chain of events le... ...Read More
02/03/2023
I wanted to express how deeply upsetting it is to think about the chain of events le... ...Read More
02/03/2023
