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On April 11, 1971, Auxiliary Trooper Ormand Franklin Watkins, aged 30, was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Etowah County, Alabama. While addressing a reckless driver on Sibert Road, Watkins and his partner, Trooper Ronald Ogletree, determined that the driver was intoxicated. During the arrest, the suspect overpowered Watkins, seized his service weapon, and shot him. The assailant also shot and wounded Trooper Ogletree, who survived the encounter.
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Ord Franklin
Male
Etowah
AL
1971-04-11
30
Ord
Franklin
Yes
11/15/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been thinking a lot about the way justice unfolded in the case of Trooper Ormand Franklin Watki... ...Read More
08/23/2023
08/23/2023
I can't stop thinking about the impact Trooper Watkins' death must have had on his family, especiall... ...Read More
06/05/2023
06/05/2023
I recently came across the case of Auxiliary Trooper Ormand Franklin Watkins, who was tragically kil... ...Read More
05/21/2023
05/21/2023
