Died in jail or a lockup
Hoy Hammonds
Hoy Hammonds, a Black man, was held in the custody of the sheriff in Bowling Green, Kentucky, when a mob took him from the sheriff on Friday, April 29, 1921, shortly after he had been received into custody. He was killed by the mob, a lynching. Circuit Judge Woodfolk ordered a special grand jury to investigate the lynching.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Circuit Judge Woodfolk ordered a special grand jury to investigate the lynching after a mob took Hoy Hammonds from the sheriff.
Reported by: Circuit Judge Woodfolk (court).