James Clark

In the summer of 1957, the small community of Lipscomb, Alabama, was rocked by the violent death of one of its own. Sergeant James B. Clark, a 44-year-old male officer with the local police department, was shot and killed on Friday, July 12th. His death occurred during what began as a routine traffic stop, a sudden and tragic event that would lead to a years-long legal battle.

On that fateful day, Sergeant Clark pulled over a vehicle on the suspicion that it was being used to transport il ...

Sergeant James B. Clark