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Charles Craig Greenwald

Case from Mobile, AL dated Sep 26, 1996

Victim Details

Charles Craig Greenwald

Male

White / Caucasian

Mobile

AL

1996-09-26

34

Charles

Craig Greenwald

07/09/2026

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On a late September day in 1996, a sudden eruption of violence in the heart of Mobile, Alabama, claimed the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Charles Craig Greenwald, a 34-year-old man serving as a court police officer, was fatally shot in the line of duty at the Mobile Government Plaza. The tragic event unfolded on Thursday, September 26, 1996, near the court security area's metal detectors.

The incident began when a man, attempting to enter the building, triggered the metal d ...
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