On May 1, 1964, 41-year-old Conservation Officer Loyd C. Hays of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources was fatally shot and stabbed near Flint Creek in Morgan County, Alabama. While investigating a vehicle parked near the creek, Officer Hays encountered a man and a woman walking nearby. The woman sought protection from Officer Hays, alleging that the man had just raped her. In response, the man produced a handgun and shot Officer Hays twice. Despite his injuries, Officer H
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