Deputy Sheriff Joseph W. Sykes, aged 41, tragically lost his life on August 28, 1909, in Norfolk, Virginia. On that fateful day, Deputy Sykes, along with two special officers, encountered three suspicious men on Old County Road in the City of South Norfolk. As the officers approached, the men split up and began walking in different directions. One of the officers pursued one suspect, leading to an exchange of gunfire. Meanwhile, Deputy Sykes and the other officer detained the remaining two suspe
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