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Mary Pearl McCord

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Jan 05, 1982

Victim Details

Mary Pearl McCord

Female

Black / African American

Montgomery

AL

1982-01-05

25

Mary

Pearl McCord

07/10/2026

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In the winter of 1982, the city of Montgomery, Alabama, was rocked by the tragic death of a dedicated public servant. Mary Pearl McCord, a 25-year-old Black / African American female detective with the Montgomery Police Department, lost her life in the line of duty on the evening of January 5th. A respected member of the Vice and Narcotics unit, Detective McCord had been with the department for three years, committed to making her community a safer place.

On that fateful Tuesday, Detectiv ...
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