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William Howard Wilson

Case from Cedar-bluff, AL dated Jul 29, 1973

Victim Details

William Howard Wilson

Male

White / Caucasian

Cedar-bluff

AL

1973-07-29

37

William

Howard Wilson

No

07/10/2026

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In the small town of Cedar Bluff, Alabama, a routine attempt to serve a warrant turned into a fatal confrontation that claimed the life of the town's police chief. William Howard Wilson, the 37-year-old Chief of Police, was shot and killed on July 29, 1973, while carrying out his duties. He had only been the police chief for three weeks at the time of his death.

The events leading to the deadly encounter began earlier in the week when two of Chief Wilson's officers were assaulted by a loc ...
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