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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