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Robert Bunyan Sheppard

Death by Force
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Robert Bunyan Sheppard, a 29-year-old constable from Stuart, Virginia, tragically lost his life on December 11, 1932. Constable Sheppard was shot and killed while attempting to stop a stolen car along with the town sergeant of Stuart, Virginia. The car had been confiscated during a prohibition investigation and was stolen from the county garage the previous night. As the officers tried to arrest the occupants of the vehicle, Sheppard was fatally shot, and the town sergeant was seriously wounded ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Robert Bunyan Sheppard

    Male

    Stuart

    VA

    1932-12-11

    29

    Robert

    Bunyan Sheppard

    11/22/2025

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