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Forest J. Harris, a police officer with the Birmingham Police Department, Alabama, died in the line of duty on Monday, April 15, 1935, not January 30, 1935. The cause of his death was gunfire.
Officer Harris was one of the many officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving with the Birmingham Police Department. His death occurred during a period when the department experienced several line-of-duty deaths due to various causes, including gunfire, motorcycle crashes, and aut ...Read More
Officer Harris was one of the many officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving with the Birmingham Police Department. His death occurred during a period when the department experienced several line-of-duty deaths due to various causes, including gunfire, motorcycle crashes, and aut ...Read More
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Forest Harris
Male
White / Caucasian
Birmingham
AL
1935-01-30
Forest
Harris
11/27/2025
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I was delving into the history of the Birmingham Police Department and came across Officer Forest J.... ...Read More
05/12/2024
05/12/2024
I was reading about Officer Forest J. Harris and couldn't help but reflect on the enormous and often... ...Read More
05/29/2023
05/29/2023
Reading about Officer Forest J. Harris's death is truly sobering. It's a solemn reminder of the risk... ...Read More
01/16/2023
01/16/2023
