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In the early summer of 1901, a male law enforcement officer named David Branham, serving as a Deputy Sheriff for the Whitley County Sheriff's Office, met a violent and untimely end in Williamsburg, Kentucky. His death occurred in the line of duty as he and another officer confronted a man who had been causing terror among the local citizens.
On that fateful day, June 8th, Deputy Branham, alongside Chief Silas Wilder of the Corbin Police Department, attempted to apprehend the menacing indi ...Read More
On that fateful day, June 8th, Deputy Branham, alongside Chief Silas Wilder of the Corbin Police Department, attempted to apprehend the menacing indi ...Read More
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David Branham
Male
Williamsburg
KY
1901-06-08
David
Branham
12/02/2025
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I was reading about the tragic events involving Deputy Sheriff David Branham and Ch... ...Read More
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