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Paul Roy Vinson
- May. 19, 1972 -
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Resided: |
TX, USA
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Born: | Unk |
Fallen: | May. 19, 1972 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 48 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | King County Sheriff's Dept. - TX
P. O. Box 66 Guthrie, TX
79236 USA (806)596-4413 |
County: | King |
Dept. Type: | County/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Sheriff |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
Weapon Class: | Firearm |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
King County,
TX
USA
Fri. May. 19, 1972
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Summary: |
Sheriff Paul Vinson and Patrolman Gayle Holmes, of the Texas Department of Public Safety, were shot and killed while answering a disturbance call outside a rural store between Paducah and Guthrie.
While they were placing one man in the patrol car, another man stepped onto the porch of the store behind them and began firing. A third highway patrolman returned fire, but suffered no injury.
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Disposition: |
The suspect was taken into custody at a ranch about a mile away. He was later convicted of Sheriff Vinson's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. |
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