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Foster King

Case from Tuscaloosa, AL dated May 10, 1952

Victim Details

Foster King

Male

White / Caucasian

Tuscaloosa

AL

1952-05-10

68

Foster

King

06/25/2026

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In the annals of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the story of Detective J. Foster King, a 68-year-old male lawman, remains a somber chapter. His life was cut short on May 10, 1952, during a dedicated search for a man wanted in connection with an earlier shooting. On that fateful day, Detective King and his partner, Officer Homer F. Hubbard, were acting on a tip that their suspect was hiding out in a small shack. As the two officers approached the dwelling, they were met with a sudden and fatal burst of gun ...
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    I've been reading about the tragic murders of Detective J. Foster King and Officer Homer F. Hubbard,... ...Read More
    11/23/2024
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    I've been reading about the tragic case of Detective J. Foster King and Officer Homer F. Hubbard, an... ...Read More
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