Jim Davis

First Name: Jim
Last Name: Davis
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Other
COD: 
Execution
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: that Jim Davis came to his death from wound and burns while resisting a regular and lawful posse lead by the Sheriff of the county who were trying to arrest him.

COD Short Description: 
shot while resisting arrest
Original Record: 
4258

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