In the late summer of 1921, a dedicated lawman named James Melvin, who held the position of Chief of Police in Paintsville, Kentucky, met a tragic and violent end. On August 26th, Chief Melvin was engaged in the perilous work of enforcing Prohibition, a time when the illegal production and sale of alcohol flourished in hidden corners of the nation. Alongside Federal Prohibition Agent J. H. Reynolds, he ventured into the rugged terrain of Johnson County to locate and dismantle an illicit still. T
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