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U.S. Army · United States 
Henry Ransom
1918
Henry Lee Ransom served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Captain Ransom was shot and killed while investigating a shooting.
He and another ranger were in Sweetwater, Texas, on business and were staying in a local hotel. Two other hotel guests began shooting at each other in the hallway and Captain Ransom was shot as he and the other ranger, who were in their night clothes, stepped into the hallway to investigate. The two men who were shooting fled the scene but were later apprehended.
Captain Ransom was a U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish-American War and the Philippines Insurrection.
He and another ranger were in Sweetwater, Texas, on business and were staying in a local hotel. Two other hotel guests began shooting at each other in the hallway and Captain Ransom was shot as he and the other ranger, who were in their night clothes, stepped into the hallway to investigate. The two men who were shooting fled the scene but were later apprehended.
Captain Ransom was a U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish-American War and the Philippines Insurrection.
Survivors
He had been in law enforcement for eight years and was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Texas Rangers
Captain
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