Killing of Lott Vergess in Alabama in 1948

Incident

Case summary

Lott Vergess (1895 – 1948) was killed by Deputy P. D. Logan in Jefferson County, Alabama. Vergess allegedly shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Dewey Rickles, who came to his house with Deputies Logan and A. A. Wood on a disturbance complaint. When Rickles entered the house, he was hit and killed by three gunshots. When Vergess later came out of the front door, Logan opened fire and killed him. A coroner returned a finding of justifiable homicide.

Victim(s):

Lott Vergess


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Pat D. Logan

Dewey Rickles

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1948-04-14
Location: Morris, Jefferson County, Alabama
Location type: private space - domestic
Allegation against victim: creating a disturbance by waving a gun around a lumber camp; killing a police officer

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

Criminal process
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FBI case ID:

Birmingham 44-118

DOJ case ID:

144-1-121

144-1-48


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