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Deputy Sheriff Mack Roberts of the Leslie County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky met a tragic end on December 25, 1905. His death occurred during a turkey shooting match at Big Fork, approximately 20 miles from Hyden. The event turned deadly when a dispute over the match escalated into a gunfight involving several men. During the chaos, a man involved in the dispute was shot and killed. As he fell, his pistol discharged upon hitting the ground, inadvertently striking and killing Deputy Roberts, who ...Read More
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Victim Details

Mack Roberts

Male

Hyden

KY

1905-12-25

Mack

Roberts

11/26/2025