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Edward DeFord

Case from Mobile, AL dated Oct 30, 1935

Victim Details

Edward DeFord

Male

White / Caucasian

Mobile

AL

1935-10-30

Edward

DeFord

06/28/2026

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In the midst of the heated Gulf Coast Longshoreman's strike in Mobile, Alabama, a dedicated police officer lost his life. On Wednesday, October 30, 1935, Officer Edward DeFord was dutifully escorting a group of non-union workers across the tense picket lines near the Port of Mobile when violence erupted. A suspect opened fire, and Officer DeFord was struck by the gunfire.

Having served with the Mobile Police Department for eight years, Officer DeFord was a seasoned veteran of the force. D ...
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