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On January 5, 1982, 25-year-old Detective Mary Pearl McCord of the Montgomery Police Department was fatally shot while attempting to arrest a suspected drug dealer on Traction Avenue in North Montgomery. During the arrest, the suspect resisted and opened fire, wounding both Detective McCord and her partner, Officer Tony Burks. Despite being transported to a hospital, Detective McCord succumbed to her injuries.
The assailant, identified as Paul Edward Murry, was apprehended shortly after ...Read More
The assailant, identified as Paul Edward Murry, was apprehended shortly after ...Read More
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Mary Pearl McCord
Female
Black / African American
Montgomery
AL
1982-01-05
25
Mary
Pearl McCord
11/07/2025
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It's been over 40 years since Detective Mary Pearl McCord was tragically killed, and her legacy cont... ...Read More
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