McNairy County, TennesseeHistory Archives

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McNairy County Sheriffs

Deputies at a still, 1940s

Nearly every photograph is captioned with the names of the people in it.

McNairy County Sheriffs 395 Sheriff Robert K. Lee 167

14 photographs matching “leonard” · clear

A century of county law enforcement, scanned page by page: arrests, elections, line of duty deaths, and the moonshine stills stacked barrel on barrel behind the courthouse.

1940s Still Bust Deputies Worley Randolph Bruce Leonard Wiley Randolph and 1 Unknown
1940s Still Bust Deputies Worley Randolph Bruce Leonard Wiley Randolph and 1 Unknown
Bruce Leonard Inspects Railroad Tracks at Selmer after Train Strikes Vehicle
Bruce Leonard Inspects Railroad Tracks at Selmer after Train Strikes Vehicle
Bruruce Leonard and Sgt Ricky Finley
Bruruce Leonard and Sgt Ricky Finley
Chief Deputy Sheriff Leonard Paul Taylor Fifth Line of Duty Death McNairy Sheriff Dept May 1959
Chief Deputy Sheriff Leonard Paul Taylor Fifth Line of Duty Death McNairy Sheriff Dept May 1959
Chief R B Leonard Resigns Jfeb 1997
Chief R B Leonard Resigns Jfeb 1997
Deputies R B Leonard W W Wylie and Willie Smith Capture Still
Deputies R B Leonard W W Wylie and Willie Smith Capture Still
J R Dillon Jim Dunaway Bruce Leonard Jess Dillon and Unidentified Deputy
J R Dillon Jim Dunaway Bruce Leonard Jess Dillon and Unidentified Deputy
Murder Suspect Arlie Robinson with Sheriff Lee and R B Leonard
Murder Suspect Arlie Robinson with Sheriff Lee and R B Leonard
Selmer Chief R B Leonard Resigns
Selmer Chief R B Leonard Resigns
Sheriff Hugh Kirkpatrick R B Leonard and W W Wylie Capture Another Still
Sheriff Hugh Kirkpatrick R B Leonard and W W Wylie Capture Another Still
Sheriff Kirkpatrick and Deputy R B Leonard Capture One of the Largest Stills in County
Sheriff Kirkpatrick and Deputy R B Leonard Capture One of the Largest Stills in County
Sheriff Kirkpatrick R B Leonard and Unknown
Sheriff Kirkpatrick R B Leonard and Unknown
Sheriff Lee and Deputy R B Leonard
Sheriff Lee and Deputy R B Leonard
Whiskey Still R B Leonard and Worley and Wylie Randolph
Whiskey Still R B Leonard and Worley and Wylie Randolph

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