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J.C. Woodham

Case from Geneva, AL dated Aug 07, 1957

Victim Details

J.C. Woodham

Male

White / Caucasian

Geneva

AL

1957-08-07

48

J.C.

Woodham

07/15/2026

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In the summer of 1957, the life of J.C. Woodham, a 48-year-old White male, was tragically cut short in Geneva, Alabama. On August 5th of that year, Woodham, who served as the local sheriff, confronted two individuals who were suspected of stealing narcotics from a nearby hospital. During this encounter, the suspects opened fire, gravely wounding Sheriff Woodham. He battled his injuries for two days before succumbing to them on August 7, 1957.

The day following the shooting, two suspects w ...
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  • Sheriff J. C. Woodham - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • GCSD remembers Woodham, Sizemore in preparation for National ...
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    I was thinking a lot about the two suspects that Sheriff J.C. Woodham stopped on that tragic day. Ha... ...Read More
    12/12/2023
    I was reading about the bravery of Sheriff J.C. Woodham, and something that really struck me was how... ...Read More
    06/21/2023
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