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James Nathaniel Mason

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated May 07, 1981

Victim Details

James Nathaniel Mason

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

1981-05-07

35

James

Nathaniel Mason

07/04/2026

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In the spring of 1981, Philadelphia Police Officer James Nathaniel Mason, a 35-year-old male, was nearing the end of his shift. A five-year veteran of the force and a U.S. Army veteran, he was diligently completing his paperwork inside his patrol car. The vehicle was parked under the glow of a streetlight near the Mantua Hall Housing Project, a beacon in the quiet of the night. He and his partner had just resolved a disturbance call and a sense of routine settled in the air.

Suddenly, the ...
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