Killing of Preston Bouldin in Texas in 1953
Incident
Preston Bouldin, 21, a police informer, was found dead near railroad tracks in 1953 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Bouldin’s face was covered in blood, suggesting he had been struck in the head, and his “spine was severed at the base of the skull by a blunt instrument.” Several residents acquainted with Bouldin told investigators they saw him gambling with friends hours before his body was discovered. A 2009 FBI investigation was ultimately closed as the investigators determined there was “insufficient evidence to establish that Bolden’s death was a racially-motivated homicide [and] insufficient evidence to establish any federal jurisdiction.”
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- Government Incident Records: 2022-03926-BOULDIN Preston (1411789982)
- Government Incident Records: 2021-02695-BROWN Charlie (1375276051)
- Government Incident Records: 2021-02695-BROWN Charlie (1375276051)
- Government Incident Records: 2021-02695-BROWN Charlie (1375276051)
- Government Incident Records: 2021-03161-CLARK William (1400413546)
- Government Incident Records: 2021-02695-BROWN Charlie (1375276051)
- Government Incident Records: 2022-03926-BOULDIN Preston (1411789982)
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