Killing of Willie Butler in Arkansas in 1948

Incident

Case summary

Willie Butler (1926-1948), a tractor driver, was killed in Brickeys, Lee County, Arkansas. Butler’s mother contacted the NAACP that her son had been killed by one “Mr. Warker.”

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Date of incident: 1948-04-03
Location: Brickeys, Lee County, Arkansas
Location type: unknown - rural
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