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Police Officer Benjamin T. "Benny" McDonald, aged 27, was fatally shot on November 15, 1936, while responding to a disturbance call in Lanett, Alabama. On that Sunday night, Officer McDonald and fellow officer Eddie Harris observed a car driving erratically in the downtown area. The car, a blue Chrysler sedan, was driven by G.M. Browning, a former police chief of Lanett who had been fired earlier that year for disorderly conduct. The passenger was J.L. Smallwood.
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Benjamin McDonald
Male
White / Caucasian
Lanett
AL
1936-11-21
27
Benjamin
McDonald
Yes
11/11/2025
Forum Posts (3)
It's difficult to comprehend how unfairly life treated Officer Benny McDonald and his family. He was... ...Read More
09/19/2024
09/19/2024
Hey everyone, I've been reading through some of the old case notes and one detail just feels so unse... ...Read More
09/08/2024
09/08/2024
Hey everyone,
I’ve been digging into the tragic case of Officer Benny McDonald, and something k... ...Read More
01/03/2023
I’ve been digging into the tragic case of Officer Benny McDonald, and something k... ...Read More
01/03/2023
