Larry Wayne Russell

Murdered

Larry Wayne Russell, a 42-year-old sergeant with the Athens Police Department in Athens, Alabama, tragically lost his life on Friday, January 2, 2004. Russell and his fellow officer, Anthony Mims, were responding to a 911 call made by a man who had a history of mental illness. Upon arriving at the scene, both officers were ambushed as they pulled into the driveway. The suspect opened fire, and despite wearing bulletproof vests, the bullets pierced through, resulting in fatal injuries to both Rus ...Read More

Sergeant Larry Wayne Russell, Athens Police Department, Alabama

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