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Deputy Sheriff James Thomas McClendon | Henry County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
Henry County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

Deputy Sheriff

James Thomas McClendon

Henry County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

End of Watch: Monday, May 22, 1893

Biographical Info

Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 20, 1893
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Lynched

Deputy James McClendon succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while attempting to arrest a man wanted for several felonies.

The subject shot shot Deputy McClendon was captured and lynched by an angry mob.

Deputy McClendon had served with the Henry County Sheriff's Office for two years.