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Colorful, Long-Serving La. Sheriff Lee Dies at 75

by John Burnett, NPR
October 2, 2007

Harry Lee, the flamboyant sheriff of Jefferson Parish, La., died after a battle with leukemia. He was in his 27th year in office. He claimed to be the only Chinese-American sheriff in America. He was 75.

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  • Morning Edition, October 2, 2007
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