In the quiet, rural landscape of Marengo County, Alabama, tragedy struck on January 12, 1983, forever altering the community of Linden. On that day, Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Conner, a 36-year-old male, was killed in the line of duty. A dedicated officer with eleven and a half years of service to his community, Deputy Conner was responding to a report of a man armed with a gun.
Alongside another deputy, Conner located the suspect in a vehicle.
As the deputies instructed the man to exit his car, a sudden and violent turn of events unfolded. While Deputy Conner reached into his patrol car to retrieve a shotgun, the suspect opened fire with a. 22 caliber pistol. The shot proved to be fatal for Deputy Conner.
In the aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement swiftly apprehended the individual responsible for Deputy Conner's death. The suspect was subsequently tried and convicted for the murder of the deputy. He was sentenced to life in prison for his crime. The convicted individual remained incarcerated until his death in 2001.
