Submitted by Fran Weatherby

Rome News Tribune Monday, Nov. 3, 1930

Floyd Officer Killed Sunday By Ex-convict (extracted from news article)

Paul Freeman, 47, was killed Sunday afternoon. He was a deputy sheriff and night watchman at a chemical company when he died. Prior to becoming watchman, he was a policeman in Rockmart and a guard at the county chaingang camp. He resided at 636 Pennington Avenue.
He is survived by his wife and five children, F.M., D.W. W. B., Felton and Mabel.

(Note: Jesse Paul Freeman was born Oct. 31, 1882, son of James Dickerson and Doshia Perry Freeman, wife:Jessie Belle Williams Freeman, children: James Finnemore, Dewitt W., Willie B., Felton Opal; and Mable Inez Freeman)