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On March 21, 1975, James M. Ford, the 59-year-old Postmaster of Gadsden, Alabama, was fatally shot in a violent incident at the Gadsden post office. The perpetrator of this crime was Floyd Davidson, a 47-year-old postal employee.
Davidson's actions resulted in the deaths of two individuals: James M. Ford, the Postmaster, and Eldred Curtis McDonald, a postal tour superintendent. This incident was part of a broader pattern of workplace violence that has been documented in various cases invo ...Read More
Davidson's actions resulted in the deaths of two individuals: James M. Ford, the Postmaster, and Eldred Curtis McDonald, a postal tour superintendent. This incident was part of a broader pattern of workplace violence that has been documented in various cases invo ...Read More
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James Ford
Male
White / Caucasian
Gadsden
AL
1975-03-21
59
James
Ford
11/09/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I'm really curious to know more about what might have been going on at the Gadsden post office befor... ...Read More
03/15/2024
03/15/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact this tragedy must have had on the community, especially ... ...Read More
01/05/2023
01/05/2023
