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Deputy Sheriff James H. Lucas, aged 21, tragically lost his life on January 11, 1901, near Friar's Point, Clarksdale, Mississippi. Lucas was ambushed and fatally shot by a bootlegger while attempting to serve an arrest warrant. The suspect, aware of the impending arrest, lay in wait and attacked Lucas as he approached.
Following the murder, a posse was quickly organized and successfully apprehended the suspect later that same day. The swift capture of the assailant highlights the commun ...Read More
Following the murder, a posse was quickly organized and successfully apprehended the suspect later that same day. The swift capture of the assailant highlights the commun ...Read More
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James H. Lucas
Male
Clarksdale
MS
1901-01-11
21
James
H. Lucas
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