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Tom Crace

Case from Burg, KY dated Apr 05, 1903

Victim Details

Tom Crace

Male

Burg

KY

1903-04-05

Tom

Crace

07/03/2026

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In the rural landscape of Morgan County, Kentucky, a lawman's duty tragically ended in violence. Constable Tom Crace, a male officer of the law, met his untimely death on Sunday, April 5, 1903. While on official business near a settlement known as Wheel Rim Fork, a place that would later have a post office named Burg, Constable Crace was fatally shot.

The events of that day unfolded as Constable Crace attempted to serve a warrant on a local man. In the course of this lawful act, the subje ...
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    I was reading about the case of Constable Tom Crace and something that really struck me was the sent... ...Read More
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