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Dudley Emerson Whiteside

Case from Jacksonville, AL dated Jun 21, 1955

Victim Details

Name

Dudley Emerson Whiteside

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Jacksonville

State

AL

Date Of Death

1955-06-21

Age At Death

50

First Name

Dudley

Last Name

Emerson Whiteside

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

06/26/2026

Case Description

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In the summer of 1955, a dispute over a city water main in Jacksonville, Alabama, escalated into a fatal encounter for the town's Chief of Police, Dudley Emerson Whiteside. On Tuesday, June 21, 1955, the 50-year-old police chief was shot and killed while attempting to resolve a conflict with a local store owner. The tragic event unfolded after city workers were denied access to unhook a water line connected to a closed mill that supplied water to the store.

Chief Whiteside was called to t ...

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Chief of Police Dudley Emerson Whiteside

Chief Dudley Emerson “Whitey” Whiteside (1904-1955) - Find a Grave

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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

I can't stop thinking about the impact this must have had on Chief Whiteside's family, especially hi... ...Read More
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

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