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James Virgil Griner
- Aug. 30, 1951 -
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Resided: |
GA, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | Aug. 30, 1951 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male |
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Dept: | Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office
GA
USA |
Dept. Type: | County/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Sheriff |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
GA
USA
Thu. Aug. 30, 1951
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Summary: |
Sheriff Griner and Jailer John Smith were shot and killed after they stopped a vehicle to search for whiskey. The suspect opened fire on both men, killing Jailer Smith and mortally wounding Sheriff Griner. The sheriff was transported to an Atlanta hospital where he succumbed to his wounds four days later.
After hiding in a south Georgia swamp for three weeks, the suspect surrendered to a Georgia state trooper. On April 23, 1952, he was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison April 3, 1959.p
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