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Henry Searcy

Case from Leighton, AL dated May 11, 1957

Victim Details

Henry Searcy

Male

White / Caucasian

Leighton

AL

1957-05-11

37

Henry

Searcy

Yes

07/12/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of a 1957 morning in Leighton, Alabama, Police Chief Henry Jennings Searcy was preparing for his day. At approximately 5 a.m., while adjusting his gun belt, he was ambushed. A suspect opened fire with a. 44 caliber rifle, striking the 38-year-old chief ten times and killing him almost instantly. The man who would be charged with his murder had a previous encounter with the chief, having been charged by him for killing an animal without cause.

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  • Chief Henry J Searcy, age 37 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Chief of Police Henry J. Searcy - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    I've been thinking about the tragic case of Chief Searcy and how it must have been such a shock for ... ...Read More
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