Died in jail or a lockup
Will Potter
Will Potter, a Black man, was held in the jail in Livermore, Kentucky. On April 21, 1911, a mob took him from the jail and killed him on the stage of the local opera house. The newspaper account says the killing took place before nearly all of the town's residents. Will Potter's death was a killing carried out by the mob after he was taken from the custody of the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.