On the early morning of March 8, 1979, Deputy Sheriff William Lonnie Wadford, Jr., a 40-year-old male, was nearing the end of a long and dedicated career with the Madison County Sheriff's Office. That night, his path would cross with a man named George G. Mansell, leading to a tragic and violent confrontation. The night began with a routine check at Club 16, located just east of Canton, Mississippi, where Deputy Wadford stopped to ensure the establishment was adhering to closing time laws. While
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