Roger Lamar Motley

Murdered

On October 4, 1993, Sergeant Roger Lamar Motley Jr., a 38-year-old officer of the Opelika Police Department in Alabama, lost his life in the line of duty. At the time of the incident, Sergeant Motley was on an errand to purchase supplies at a local store, formerly located in the Pepperell Corners Shopping Center, which was then a Wal-Mart.

While at the store, Sergeant Motley was notified that a child in the parking lot needed assistance. Responding to this call for help, he was subseque ...Read More

Our Fallen Heroes | Opelika, AL

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