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On May 2, 1948, in Courtland, Alabama, Chief of Police William Houston McCormack was fatally shot by a man harboring a grudge against him. The assailant was the father of an individual Chief McCormack had arrested the previous week. This arrest, along with prior incidents, fueled the father's resentment. On that fateful day, the man confronted Chief McCormack as he sat in a drug store on the town's main street and, without provocation, opened fire, shooting him six times.
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William Houston McCormack McCormack
Male
White / Caucasian
Courtland
AL
1948-05-02
42
William Houston McCormack
McCormack
Yes
11/15/2025
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I've been reading up on the 1948 shooting of Chief McCormack, and something that really struck me wa... ...Read More
06/18/2024
06/18/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the profound impact Chief McCormack must have had on Courtland. It's ... ...Read More
04/01/2024
04/01/2024
I recently came across the case of Chief William Houston McCormack and found myself thinking about t... ...Read More
03/29/2023
03/29/2023
