Ernest Andrew Whitten Murdered in Albertville, Alabama age 36

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Detective Ernest Andrew Whitten, a 36-year-old law enforcement officer from Albertville, Alabama, was tragically murdered on January 24, 1995. The incident occurred when Whitten answered a knock at his back door around 2100 hours. He was shot by James Matthew Hyde, who was just 37 days away from his 18th birthday at the time. Hyde, along with co-defendants Larry Whitehead and James Stephen Brookshire, had planned the murder to prevent Whitten from testifying in Whitehead's upcoming trial for the ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

Ernest Andrew Whitten

gender

Male

race

White / Caucasian

city

Albertville

state

AL

Date of Death

1995-01-25

Age at Death

36

First Name

Ernest

Last Name

Andrew Whitten

solved

Yes

Last Updated

12/03/2024

Ernest Andrew Whitten
Murdered

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