WYATT OUTLAW

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Officer Rank: Constable
Memorial Panel: 42-W: 31
Department: Graham, North Carolina, P.D.
End of Watch: February 26, 1870
Cause: STRA
Age: 50
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Constable Outlaw was removed from his residence by members of the KKK and lynched in front of the county courthouse. The previous week, Constable Outlaw had fired upon a group of men who were rumored to belong to the Klan. Governor William Holden issued a proclamation and offered a reward for the murderers of Constable Outlaw and at least 13 people who were killed and 30 others who were assaulted by the Klan that year in North Carolina.
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