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Melvin Earnest Gregory

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Melvin Earnest Gregory

Birth
Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Death
26 Jul 1924 (aged 47)
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Patrolman Melvin Gregory was shot and killed from ambush while speaking with a boy in Harlan.

It was believed that he was slain in revenge for his efforts to arrest bootleggers in the county.

Patrolman Melvin Gregory was shot and killed from ambush while speaking with a boy in Harlan.

It was believed that he was slain in revenge for his efforts to arrest bootleggers in the county.


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