James Edward "Ed" Giddens, a 29-year-old white male, served as the Chief of Police in Ray City, Georgia. On February 11, 1976, his life was tragically cut short in a brutal murder. Chief Giddens was on duty when he stopped a speeding vehicle, unaware that the occupants had just committed an armed robbery in Adel, Georgia. The three suspects, all black males, abducted Chief Giddens and drove around, contemplating their next move. They eventually forced him to swim into a river, claiming they woul
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