Killing of Thomas L. Knighton in Louisiana in 1941

Incident

Case summary

Thomas Knighton (1919-1941), a school truck driver, was killed by an unnamed highway officer in Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. The death certificate lists pneumonia as the cause of death, but also notes significant head injuries.

Victim(s):

Thomas L. Knighton


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Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1941-09-13
Location: Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Location type: unknown - urban
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Coroner process
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