F. Augusta Gus Kimberly

In the late hours of a summer night in Piedmont, Alabama, a sense of duty called Officer F. Augusta 'Gus' Kimberly to a local residence where a man was causing a disturbance. It was August 27, 1934, and the 58-year-old male officer responded to the call, taking the disruptive individual into custody. Officer Kimberly had successfully handcuffed the man, a measure that should have secured the situation.

Tragically, the arrest took a fatal turn. Despite being in restraints, the suspect mana ...