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On June 20, 1955, Chief of Police Dudley Emerson Whiteside, aged 50, was fatally shot in Jacksonville, Alabama, while addressing a dispute over a city water main. City workers had attempted to connect a local grocer's water line to the city's system after the closure of the Profile Mill, which had previously supplied water to the area. The grocer, Robert E. Lee Dentmon, resisted this change, prompting Chief Whiteside to intervene.
Upon arriving at Dentmon's store, Chief Whiteside engage ...Read More
Upon arriving at Dentmon's store, Chief Whiteside engage ...Read More
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Dudley Emerson Whiteside
Male
Jacksonville
AL
1955-06-21
50
Dudley
Emerson Whiteside
Yes
11/14/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been reading about the tragic incident involving Chief Dudley Emerson Whiteside, and it's truly... ...Read More
04/19/2024
04/19/2024
I can't stop thinking about the impact this must have had on Chief Whiteside's family, especially hi... ...Read More
12/08/2023
12/08/2023
Has anyone looked into the psychological state of Robert E. Lee Dentmon before the incident? I find ... ...Read More
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
