Killed in the line of duty
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From his Texas certificate of death
Name: George Archer Richards
Death Date: 22 Sept 1935
Death Place: Cameron, Milam, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 56 years 3 days
Birth Date: 19 Sept 1879
Birthplace: Barton, Alabama
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mrs. Tillie Richards
Father's Name: Robert Richards
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Mary Robinett
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Police Officer, City of Cameron
Cemetery: North Elm
Burial Date: 23 Sept 1935
Cause of Death: Homicide on Sept. 22n 1935; pistol shot on public street; instant death
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Officer Richards was shot and killed during a confrontation after stopping a man for making an illegal U-turn and for parking illegally. The offense occurred in front of a stored owned by the man's brother. The man's brother came out of the store as he argued with Officer Richards and shot the officer eight times. The suspect then turned himself in to the county sheriff. He was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison. Officer Richards had been with the agency for 14 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, mother and nine siblings. Additional info contribuuted by Karen Morey
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Killed in the line of duty
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From his Texas certificate of death
Name: George Archer Richards
Death Date: 22 Sept 1935
Death Place: Cameron, Milam, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 56 years 3 days
Birth Date: 19 Sept 1879
Birthplace: Barton, Alabama
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mrs. Tillie Richards
Father's Name: Robert Richards
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Mary Robinett
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Police Officer, City of Cameron
Cemetery: North Elm
Burial Date: 23 Sept 1935
Cause of Death: Homicide on Sept. 22n 1935; pistol shot on public street; instant death
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Officer Richards was shot and killed during a confrontation after stopping a man for making an illegal U-turn and for parking illegally. The offense occurred in front of a stored owned by the man's brother. The man's brother came out of the store as he argued with Officer Richards and shot the officer eight times. The suspect then turned himself in to the county sheriff. He was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison. Officer Richards had been with the agency for 14 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, mother and nine siblings. Additional info contribuuted by Karen Morey
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Family Members
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Andrew B Richards
1867–1944
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Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Richards Price
1869–1951
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Virge Richards
1870–1949
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Amanda J Richards Walden
1876–1952
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Lucy Richards Clifton
1877–1956
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Willie Catherine Richards Schiller
1881–1963
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Ruby Richards Phillips
1883–1909
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Patty Stone Richards Westbrook
1885–1915
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Annie Richards Weems
1888–1966
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Mayme Richards Fuller
1889–1962
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