Roy Mangum

Murdered

Roy Eugene Mangum, Sr., a police officer with the Fairfield Police Department in Alabama, lost his life in the line of duty on August 26, 1937. At the time of his death, Mangum was 38 years old.

Mangum's death was the result of gunfire, making him one of the several officers from the Fairfield Police Department who have fallen to gun violence. His sacrifice is remembered as part of the department's history of line of duty deaths.

The incident occurred during a period when law e ...Read More

Police Officer Roy Eugene Mangum, Sr.