Killing of Tom Dunlap in Georgia in 1950

Incident

Case summary

Tom Dunlap, a moonshiner, was killed in 1950, run over by a car possibly driven by Warner Hannah, a white man, in Senoia, Coweta County, Georgia. Dunlap and Hannah were involved in an illegal distillery operation with several others. The distillery was raided by law enforcement. Hannah accused Jack/Cenon Walker, a Black man, age 33, who worked in Hannah’s home under involuntary servitude, of being an informant, whereupon Walker fled. With Dunlap’s help, Hannah tracked down Walker and forced him to return. Walker was then murdered, either by Hannah or the Dunn brothers, Leon “Jack” and Herbert. Hannah accused Dunlap of informing the police. Dunlap was then found dead, having been hit by a car near the home of Hannah’s sister-in-law.

Victim(s):

Tom Dunlap


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Jack Dunn

Herbert Dunn

Warner Hannah

Perpetrator group type: [ ]

Date of incident: 1950-08-20
Location: Senoia, Coweta County, Georgia
Location type: public space - urban
Allegation against victim: knowing too much about the murder of Jack Walker

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

Criminal process
Arrest: [ ]
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: [ ]
Trial: yes
Conviction: yes
Sentence: [ ]

DOJ case ID:

144-19-131


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