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Charles Watson
1921
Charles H. Watson.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Special Deputy Sheriff Charlie Watson was shot and killed, and Special Deputy Sheriff Allen Dean was fatally wounded, in a gun battle with two moonshiners at the Culberson Bridge on the Nottely River.
A third deputy was seriously wounded, and Deputy Dean died two days later.
The suspects, thought to have been shot and seriously wounded, escaped. The men were apprehended in Texas six months later. Both were convicted of second-degree murder. One suspect was sentenced to seven years and the other to six years.
Deputy Watson was a United States Army WWI veteran.
A third deputy was seriously wounded, and Deputy Dean died two days later.
The suspects, thought to have been shot and seriously wounded, escaped. The men were apprehended in Texas six months later. Both were convicted of second-degree murder. One suspect was sentenced to seven years and the other to six years.
Deputy Watson was a United States Army WWI veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four daughters.
Service Record
Also Served
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
Special Deputy Sheriff
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