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In the rural landscape of Morgan County, Kentucky, a dispute escalated to a fatal conclusion for Constable Doctor 'Dock' Ferguson in the summer of 1902. The 38-year-old male lawman was shot and killed on June 19th of that year on Paint Creek.
The incident began when a young man named George Lyons approached Constable Ferguson with a demand. Lyons claimed that some other men had taken his whiskey and he wanted Ferguson's revolver to pursue them. The constable refused to hand over his weapo ...Read More
The incident began when a young man named George Lyons approached Constable Ferguson with a demand. Lyons claimed that some other men had taken his whiskey and he wanted Ferguson's revolver to pursue them. The constable refused to hand over his weapo ...Read More
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Doctor Dock Ferguson
Male
West-liberty
KY
1902-06-19
38
Doctor
Dock Ferguson
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