In the late spring of 1904, a dedicated lawman named James Day, a 30-year-old male, met a violent and untimely end. Having served with the Letcher County Sheriff's Office for only three months, Deputy Day was just beginning his career in law enforcement in the community of Whitesburg, Kentucky. His commitment to upholding the law would ultimately cost him his life on Monday, May 30th, 1904.
On that day, the sound of explosions near a river drew Deputy Day's attention. Upon investigation,
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