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James Robinson

Case from Talladega, AL dated Dec 10, 1972

Victim Details

James Robinson

Male

White / Caucasian

Talladega

AL

1972-12-10

41

James

Robinson

06/26/2026

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In the line of duty, 41-year-old Trooper James Buford Robinson, a male, was killed on December 10, 1972, in Talladega, Alabama. A veteran of the Korean War, he had served with the Alabama Department of Public Safety for seven years.

The events that led to Trooper Robinson's death began when Talladega police officers were investigating a report of a man with a rifle on Battle Street. The 24-year-old man opened fire on the officers, wounding one, before fleeing the scene. He ran for approxi ...
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