Killing of Doyle Lee in Georgia in 1940
Incident
Doyle Lee, age 28, a laborer, died in 1940 in a prison work camp in DeKalb County, Georgia. Lee was in prison on a misdemeanor charge. The death certificate lists the cause of death as sunstroke. Witnesses said that Lee had been beaten by prison guards and run over by a truck to make it look like an accidental death.
advocacy group resources
- News article from the Atlanta Journal about the clearing of prison guards and officials for the death of Doyle Lee by a jury : July 27, 1940
- Funeral notices in the Atlanta Constitution including the details of Doyle Lee's funeral : July 28, 1940
- Funeral notices in the Atlanta Daily World including the details of Doyle Lee's funeral : July 28, 1940
- News article from the Atlanta Journal about an attempted prison strike following the death of Doyle Lee : July 26, 1940
- News article from the Atlanta Journal about the coroner's jury's finding in the death of Doyle Lee : July 27, 1940
- News article from the Atlanta Journal about testimonies related to the death of Doyle Lee : July 26, 1940
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