On a Sunday in Ballyhack, Virginia, the life of Deputy Sheriff Clifford Lewis Johnson, a 50-year-old male, was cut short in a violent confrontation. The day, September 25, 1927, began with a liquor raid on a local home shortly after midnight, an operation that Johnson and several other deputies participated in. The initial search yielded several gallons of whiskey and wine, leading to the arrest of the homeowner.
The deputies returned to the property in the afternoon to continue their sea
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