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James Posey, who was serving as the Sheriff of Franklin County, Mississippi, tragically lost his life on September 29, 1982, at the age of 37. The incident occurred during a hostage situation that began in Franklin County and culminated in Lincoln County. The ordeal started when a man abducted a woman and her three children in an attempt to extort them. Sheriff Posey, along with a Franklin County constable, attempted to arrest the suspect, but the man managed to escape with the hostages in a sto ...Read More
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James Posey
Male
White / Caucasian
Lincoln
MS
1982-09-29
37
James
Posey
11/28/2025
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Has anyone else come across the memorials dedicated to Sheriff James Posey in Franklin County? I rec... ...Read More
02/14/2023
02/14/2023
