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Jesse Franklin Rickels

Case from Warrior, AL dated Jul 27, 1941

Victim Details

Jesse Franklin Rickels

Male

White / Caucasian

Warrior

AL

1941-07-27

48

Jesse Franklin

Rickels

07/13/2026

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On a late Sunday evening in Warrior, Alabama, the community was shattered by the sudden and violent death of its respected Chief of Police, Jesse Franklin Rickels. On July 27, 1941, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the 48-year-old male lawman was on duty when he encountered a man at a service station. Believing the individual to be a prisoner he was seeking, Chief Rickels took him into custody.

As Chief Rickels attempted to place the suspect into his patrol car, the situation took a fatal tur ...
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the unsung heroes in this tragic case, specifically the family of C... ...Read More
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    I've been researching the tragic events surrounding Chief Rickels' murder, and something that really... ...Read More
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    It's been over 80 years since that tragic night in Warrior, Alabama, when Chief Jesse Franklin Ricke... ...Read More
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