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On May 7, 1948, Chief of Police Robert Elonzo Sparks of the Oxford Police Department in Alabama was fatally shot while attempting to arrest a man for public intoxication and disruptive behavior. During the arrest, the suspect seized an assisting officer's revolver, shooting Chief Sparks five times and wounding the other officer in the abdomen. A nearby store owner, who had reported the disturbance, intervened by holding the suspect at gunpoint until additional officers arrived.
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Robert Elonzo Sparks
Male
White / Caucasian
Oxford
AL
1948-05-07
63
Robert
Elonzo Sparks
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11/15/2025
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Just came across this case and can't stop thinking about the strength and bravery shown by that stor... ...Read More
12/29/2024
12/29/2024
Did anyone else find the store owner's bravery during the arrest quite incredible? I can't imagine t... ...Read More
07/20/2023
07/20/2023
