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Her Cook

Case from Tuscumbia, AL dated Aug 18, 1963

Victim Details

Her Cook

Male

White / Caucasian

Tuscumbia

AL

1963-08-18

Her

Cook

06/26/2026

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In the late summer of 1963, a violent encounter in Colbert County, Alabama, claimed the life of Sheriff Hermon 'Red' Cook. On August 18, Sheriff Cook, along with Chief of Police James Pace of the Littleville Police Department and other deputies, attempted to arrest a suspected bootlegger. The man, identified as Thornton, ambushed the officers.

During the confrontation, a single blast from a firearm struck both Sheriff Cook and Chief Pace as they raised their heads from behind cover in hig ...
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    I came across Sheriff Herman "Red" Cook's case and it really got me thinking about the courage it ta... ...Read More
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    I was reading about the tragic incident involving Sheriff Herman "Red" Cook and Chief James Pace, an... ...Read More
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