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Case Description

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In the late summer of 1978, a dedicated 19-year-old male, Jesse Eugene Tanner, Jr., had been serving his community as a Deputy Sheriff with the Houston County Sheriff's Office for a year. His aspirations in law enforcement were well known among his friends, with whom he had shared his dream of one day joining the Secret Service. He was known as a hero to those who knew him, a young man taken from his loved ones far too soon.

On the first of September, while on duty, Deputy Tanner was task ...Read More

Victim Details

Jesse Eugene Tanner, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Centerville

GA

1978-09-01

19

Jesse

Tanner

05/30/2026