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Clarence Shockley

Case from Niles-city, MI dated Aug 14, 1907

Victim Details

Clarence Shockley

Male

White / Caucasian

Niles-city

MI

1907-08-14

34

Clarence

Shockley

07/15/2026

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In the late hours of August 14, 1907, Patrolman Clarence Shockley was dutifully making his nightly rounds at the Carmi Smith Lumberyard in Niles, Michigan. The quiet of the evening was shattered when witnesses reported seeing two unidentified men enter the lumberyard, followed by the sound of four quick gunshots. Mistaking the noise for a quarrel, those who heard it chose not to get involved, a decision that would have grave consequences.

An hour passed before the silence was broken again ...
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    Just stumbled upon this tragic case of Patrolman Clarence Shockley from 1907. It’s hard not to fee... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the background of the two men seen entering the Carmi Smith Lumberyard o... ...Read More
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