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Albert Ballard

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Nov 29, 1979

Victim Details

Albert Ballard

Male

White / Caucasian

Birmingham

AL

1979-11-29

46

Albert

Ballard

Yes

07/18/2026

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On a busy afternoon in downtown Birmingham on November 29, 1979, with the Christmas shopping season in full swing, Sergeant Albert Eugene Ballard, a 46-year-old white male, was on patrol. Just two days away from his retirement after 20 years of service with the Birmingham Police Department, his day was about to take a tragic turn. A call came over the police radio about an armed robbery at a local savings and loan, providing a description of a Black male suspect.

Sgt. Ballard spotted a ma ...
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