Two decades later, the other officer on scene admitted that Grady planted the weapon, and he was convicted of reckless homicide and perjury in 1979. Officer Thomas Grady shot him and planted a knife on the scene, claiming Bell had lunged at him. Screws was convicted of violating Hall's civil rights but it was overturned by the United States Supreme Court.īell fled a traffic stop because he had no license. Sheriff Claude Screws beat Hall to death after he allegedly stole a tire. LaBaugh and Ellis were indicted on second-degree murder charges but were found not guilty in 1942. White officers Charles LaBaugh and Dewey Ellis shot and killed Ware at a club before stealing money from his pockets. The officers claimed Lawson fell down the stairs and attempted to bribe a witness, but all three were tried and convicted of manslaughter. Three officers beat Lawson to death after removing him from the hotel he worked at. Whiteside was found guilty of manslaughter. When Truman asked the officer what he did wrong, Whiteside shot him. Officer John Whiteside chased Truman into an alley after a shoplifting. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. We must honor them and never take for granted the sacrifices they make on our behalf.”Ĭentral Alabama CrimeStoppers has announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to a break in the case, WSFA reported.This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. “Every day, officers routinely risk their lives simply by putting on their uniforms and performing their duties to protect fellow citizens. “Once again, one of Alabama’s law enforcement heroes has been tragically struck down,” Marshall said in a statement. “Everybody said he was a very good officer who took his job very seriously,” Jackson said of Moorer.Īlabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the officer was struck by gunshots fired from outside his residence during his lunch break. Jackson said he had no information to provide regarding a motive or a description of a possible suspect or suspects. This kind of violence needs to stop.”Ĭity officials planned to hold a press conference on the shooting at 10 a.m., WSFA reported. The gunslingers need to understand that their mothers, sisters and brothers live here. “These kinds of killings help destroy the community. “We expect the suspect or suspects to be caught very quickly,” the district attorney said. No arrests had been made as of early Tuesday, Jackson said.
at Selma Square Apartments, WSFA reported. The woman with him, whose identity wasn’t immediately released, was taken to a hospital, but her condition was unclear, Jackson said. Moorer, who was shot inside his apartment, was pronounced dead at the scene. “He came home to eat and he was there with his wife or girlfriend and somebody on the outside came up and shot him and shot her.” “This was an ambush,” Jackson told The Post Tuesday. Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer was fatally shot while on duty as he returned home to get a bite to eat at the apartment complex where he lived, Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson said.
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