Died in jail or a lockup
Henry Argo
Henry Argo, a 19-year-old Black man, was held at the Grady County Jail in Chickasha, Oklahoma, when a mob broke into the jail on May 31, 1930. According to the Chickasha Express-Star, the crowd numbered between 1,000 and 2,000 people, and National Guard members called to the area were unable to stop them. The mob shot and stabbed him to death. In 2023 the Chickasha City Council passed a resolution commemorating his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob broke into the Grady County Jail in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and shot and stabbed Henry Argo, according to the Chickasha Express-Star.
Reported by: Chickasha Express-Star (reporters); Chickasha City Council.