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The Murder of Sonoma County Sheriff James Petray – December 6, 1920

December 29, 2023 by sergneri Leave a Comment

SHERIFF PETRAY AND 2 DETECTIVES KILLED Press Democrat Dec 6, 1920 On December 6, 1920 in Santa Rosa, California, the Sheriff of Sonoma county, James A. Petray and San Francisco Detectives Miles Jackson and Lester Dorman were gunned down. The killer was one George Boyd of Seattle, a professional boxer and a member of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, History, Obituaries Tagged: Detective Lester Dorman, Detective Miles Jackson, District Attorney Hoyle, George Boyd, Howard Street Gang, James A. Petray, John M. Boyes, Judge Emmet Seawell, lynching, mobs, San Francisco, San Francisco Police, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Sonoma County Sheriff

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