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Ernest Andrew Whitten

Case from Albertville, AL dated Jan 25, 1995

Victim Details

Ernest Andrew Whitten

Male

White / Caucasian

Albertville

AL

1995-01-25

36

Ernest

Andrew Whitten

Yes

06/23/2026

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On a cold January evening in Albertville, Alabama, the life of a dedicated public servant was tragically cut short. Ernest Andrew Whitten, a 36-year-old male detective with the Albertville Police Department, was fatally shot on January 25, 1995, at his own back door. The brazen act was not random but a calculated assassination orchestrated to silence a key witness in a criminal investigation. Whitten was at home when he responded to a knock, only to be met with gunfire. Despite his grave injurie ...
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    I find this case particularly chilling, especially the thought process behind it. It's mind-boggling... ...Read More
    12/06/2024
    I stumbled upon some details about the long-lasting impact of Detective Whitten's murder on Albertvi... ...Read More
    02/28/2024
    I can’t get over how strong the community response was after Detective Whitten’s tragic murder. ... ...Read More
    12/30/2023
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