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Coroner's Inquest into the Death of Samuel Shepherd, 1951
Table of Contents
IndexDirect Examination of Walter Lee Irvin
Direct Examination of Spencer Rynearson
Direct Examination of Willis V. McCall
Direct Examination of Bryant Calhoun
Direct Examination of Sam Marks
Direct Examination of William Latner
Direct Examination of Joe Wolfe
Direct Examination of James J. Hamrick
Direct Examination of Joe F. Lee
Direct Examination of Harry C. Rigdon
Direct Examination of John Anderson
Recall Examinations of Bryant Calhoun, Sam Marks, and William Latner
Recall Examinations of Joe Wolfe, Harry C. Rigdon, and John Anderson
Direct Examination of Dr. L. F. Douglas
Direct Examination of John S. Williams
Direct Examination of Reuben Hatcher
Direct Examination of James L. Yates
Direct Examination of Willis V. McCall
Direct Examination of Dr. C. M. Tyre
Direct Examination of John W. Dean
Direct Examination of J. J. Elliott
Recall Examination of Willis V. McCall
Recall Examination of J. J. Elliott
Recall Examination of Willis V. McCall
Copy of Lake County Sheriff's Department Radio Log
Copy of Autopsy Report
Verdict of Coroner's Jury
Source
Description
Date
Creator
Contributors
Irvin, Walter Lee, d. 1970
Rynearson, Spencer R. (1917-1989)
McCall, Willis V. (Willis Virgil), 1909-1994
Calhoun, William Bryant (1906-1964)
Marks, Sam
Latner, William
Wolfe, Joe
Hamrick, James J. (1911-2000)
Lee, Joe Fain (1905-1955)
Rigdon, Harry Clarence (1917-1956)
Anderson, John
Douglas, Lawton F. (1921-1966)
Williams, John S.
Hatcher, Reuben E. (1896-1958)
Yates, James L.
Tyre, Chambers McKibbee (1890-1974)
Dean, John W.
Elliott, J.J. (Jefferson Jennings), 1904-1956
Format
Coverage
Subjects
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General Note
Direct Examination of Walter Lee Irvin
Direct Examination of Spencer Rynearson
Direct Examination of Willis V. McCall
Direct Examination of Bryant Calhoun
Direct Examination of Sam Marks
Direct Examination of William Latner
Direct Examination of Joe Wolfe
Direct Examination of James J. Hamrick
Direct Examination of Joe F. Lee
Direct Examination of Harry C. Rigdon
Direct Examination of John Anderson
Recall Examinations of Bryant Calhoun, Sam Marks, and William Latner
Recall Examinations of Joe Wolfe, Harry C. Rigdon, and John Anderson
Direct Examination of Dr. L. F. Douglas
Direct Examination of John S. Williams
Direct Examination of Reuben Hatcher
Direct Examination of James L. Yates
Direct Examination of Willis V. McCall
Direct Examination of Dr. C. M. Tyre
Direct Examination of John W. Dean
Direct Examination of J. J. Elliott
Recall Examination of Willis V. McCall
Recall Examination of J. J. Elliott
Recall Examination of Willis V. McCall
Copy of Lake County Sheriff's Department Radio Log
Copy of Autopsy Report
Verdict of Coroner's Jury
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Direct Examination of Walter Lee Irvin
Direct Examination of Spencer Rynearson
Direct Examination of Willis V. McCall
Direct Examination of Bryant Calhoun
Direct Examination of Sam Marks
Direct Examination of William Latner
Direct Examination of Joe Wolfe
Direct Examination of James J. Hamrick
Direct Examination of Joe F. Lee
Direct Examination of Harry C. Rigdon
Direct Examination of John Anderson
Recall Examinations of Bryant Calhoun, Sam Marks, and William Latner
Recall Examinations of Joe Wolfe, Harry C. Rigdon, and John Anderson
Direct Examination of Dr. L. F. Douglas
Direct Examination of John S. Williams
Direct Examination of Reuben Hatcher
Direct Examination of James L. Yates
Direct Examination of Willis V. McCall
Direct Examination of Dr. C. M. Tyre
Direct Examination of John W. Dean
Direct Examination of J. J. Elliott
Recall Examination of Willis V. McCall
Recall Examination of J. J. Elliott
Recall Examination of Willis V. McCall
Copy of Lake County Sheriff's Department Radio Log
Copy of Autopsy Report
Verdict of Coroner's Jury
Chicago Manual of Style
Hall, W. Troy, Jr. Coroner's Inquest into the Death of Samuel Shepherd, 1951. 1951-11-10. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351229>, accessed 28 June 2025.
MLA
Hall, W. Troy, Jr. Coroner's Inquest into the Death of Samuel Shepherd, 1951. 1951-11-10. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351229>
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(State Archives of Florida/Hall)
