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On August 18, 1963, Chief of Police James Cornelius Pace of the Littleville Police Department in Alabama was fatally shot while attempting to arrest a known bootlegger. Accompanied by Colbert County Sheriff Herman Cook and two deputies, Chief Pace approached a shack approximately 1.5 miles from Littleville, believed to be operated by the suspect. As the officers advanced through the surrounding weeds, the bootlegger ambushed them, opening fire and striking both Chief Pace and Sheriff Cook. Chief ...Read More
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James Cornelius Pace
Male
White / Caucasian
Littleville
AL
1963-08-18
50
James
Cornelius Pace
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/07/2025
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Has anyone else thought about the legacy of Chief Pace's family? It's devastating to imagine what th... ...Read More
12/07/2024
12/07/2024
