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Emmett Goodwin

Case from Chickasha, OK dated Feb 01, 1909

Victim Details

Emmett Goodwin

Male

Chickasha

OK

1909-02-01

45

Emmett

Goodwin

07/12/2026

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In the winter of 1909, a simmering professional rivalry in the small city of Chickasha, Oklahoma, was destined to erupt in violence, leaving a family shattered and a community in shock. Emmett Goodwin, a 45-year-old male serving as the Chief of Police, found himself at the center of this fatal conflict. He was a man who had dedicated a decade of his life to law enforcement in Chickasha, a commitment that had recently earned him the top position in the police department.

The night of Febru ...
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