In the late summer of 1977, a dedicated law enforcement officer, Joseph Edd Roberts, a 73-year-old white male, lost his life in the line of duty in Port-gibson, Mississippi. His death on September 3, 1977, marked a tragic end to a 12-year career with the Claiborne County Sheriff's Department.
The circumstances of his death were particularly harrowing. Deputy Roberts was in the process of apprehending a suspect in connection with a burglary. During the attempt to make an arrest, a struggle ...
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