On May 10, 1952, Detective J. Foster King, a 68-year-old city detective and former Tuscaloosa County Sheriff, was fatally shot in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The incident occurred while King and another officer, Homer F. Hubbard, were searching for a suspect who was wanted for shooting another man.
During the search, both Detective King and Officer Hubbard were killed by the suspect they were pursuing. This tragic event marked a significant loss for the Tuscaloosa Police Department and the com
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