Killing of Douglas Lee Bishop in Georgia in 1939

Incident

Case summary

Douglis Lee Bishop, 28, a laborer, was killed in 1939 by the sheriff of Telfair County, Georgia. The sheriff shot Bishop in his yard. His wife later reported that her husband “had done no crime and the sheriff didn’t halt him for arrest or anything.” Bishop died in jail after the police refused to let his wife take him out to get medical help.

Victim(s):

Douglas Lee Bishop


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Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1939-12-02
Location: McRae, Telfair County, Georgia
Location type: victim's home
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