Deputy Sheriff Joseph Welton of the Greensville County Sheriff's Office in Virginia was tragically killed on March 22, 1900, while attempting to arrest a suspect involved in a series of burglaries in the Emporia area. On that fateful day, Deputy Welton, along with Justice of the Peace John Saunders and a citizen, tracked the group of suspects to a cabin near Skippers, Virginia. As they entered the cabin, one of the suspects immediately opened fire, fatally wounding Deputy Welton. Justice Saunder
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