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Ormand Franklin

Case from Etowah, AL dated Apr 11, 1971

Victim Details

Ord Franklin

Male

Etowah

AL

1971-04-11

30

Ormand

Franklin

Yes

07/07/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Etowah County, Alabama, 30-year-old male Auxiliary Trooper Ormand Franklin Watkins was conducting a traffic stop on Sibert Road on April 11, 1971. He had only been with the Alabama Department of Public Safety for six months. During the stop, it was determined that the male driver was intoxicated. A struggle ensued, and the driver managed to gain control of Trooper Watkins' service weapon.

The driver then fatally shot Trooper Watkins and also wounded a second trooper ...
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    I've been thinking a lot about the way justice unfolded in the case of Trooper Ormand Franklin Watki... ...Read More
    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
    I recently came across the case of Auxiliary Trooper Ormand Franklin Watkins, who was tragically kil... ...Read More
    05/21/2023
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