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Hunt Slayers Ambush Deputies Near Copperhill Tennessee
Sheriff Syd Payne vowed to pursue leads after the ambush killings of Deputies Lotis Wright and Bud Rogers near Copperhill. FBI and Tennessee officials joined the probe, with speculation about political motive and questions about suspects among tavern patrons. An all night search failed to locate the attackers.
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Copperhill
Tenn
Polk County
Syd Payne
Payne
Lotis Wright
R.A
Bud) Rogers
Tennessee Bureau of Identification
FBI
Wright
Rogers
State Hwy. 68
Here
Aeng
Emil Greene
Greene
Copper Basin