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Paul Roy Vinson
8 Jun 1928 – 19 May 1972
| Birth | 8 Jun 1928 |
| Death | 19 May 1972 |
| Cemetery | Garden of Memories Cemetery Paducah , Cottle County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | talos128 on 28 Sep 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51216026 |
Bio
Sheriff Paul Vinson and Patrolman Gayle Holmes, of the Texas Department of Public Safety, were shot and killed while answering a disturbance call outside a rural store between Paducah and Guthrie. While they were placing one man in the patrol car, another man stepped onto the porch of the store behind them and began firing. A third highway patrolman returned fire, but suffered no injury. The suspect, 20, was taken into custody at a ranch about a mile away. He was later convicted of Sheriff Vinson's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was denied parole on March 16, 2018. His next parole hearing is in January of 2023. Sheriff Vinson was serving his second term. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
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- Frank Warren Vinson 1921–1995
- Mildred Lois Vinson Key 1924–2007
- Marshall Lewis Vinson 1924–2011
- Pauline Floy Vinson Hollar 1928–2011
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