Killing of Dave Foots Jr. in Arkansas in 1938

Incident

Case summary

Dave Foote Jr., 34, an oil mill worker, was killed in 1938 in West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas. Foots was said to have been beaten and shot by deputy sheriff Claud C. Culp. Other officers named as having been involved were sheriff Howard Curlin, Harold D. Holland, Cecil B. Nance, deputy sheriff Omer Curlin, and Jim Miller, a judge. The men were investigated for a series of arrests, abuse and mistreatment of people including Foote. According to statements from Foote's wife, Foote was targeted because he and Culp were interested in the same Black woman. Grand jury indicted.

Victim(s):

Dave Foots Jr.


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

C. C. Culp

Archie Graham

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1938-09-24
Location: West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas
Location type: victim's workplace
Allegation against victim: walking with Sheriff Culp's African-American girlfriend

Coroner process
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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

Criminal process
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FBI case ID:

Little Rock 44-11

Little Rock 44-6

DOJ case ID:

144-9-1


Document(s):
death certificates - closed
federal agency records
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