On the evening of July 7, 1988, in New York City, Senior Court Clerk Alphonso B. Deal, a 42-year-old Black/African American male, tragically lost his life in an act of immense bravery. At approximately 11:10 PM on West 140th Street, Deal witnessed a man being shot and robbed of his bicycle and courageously intervened to aid the victim.
As he attempted to apprehend the assailant, the suspect turned his weapon on Deal, firing and inflicting a mortal wound. Despite his severe injuries, Deal
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