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James Tillman Moser

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jan 31, 1939

Victim Details

James Till Moser

Male

White / Caucasian

Birmingham

AL

1939-01-31

James

Tillman Moser

Yes

06/23/2026

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On a fateful day in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of a dedicated lawman was tragically cut short. James Tillman Moser, a White male detective with the Birmingham Police Department, was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, January 31, 1939. His death came during a valiant attempt to apprehend a dangerous fugitive who had escaped from death row.

The confrontation turned deadly when the escaped convict managed to overpower Detective Moser and seize his service weapon. In the ensuing strugg ...
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