Clayton J Roney

Murdered
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On September 10, 1931, in Hartford, Alabama, Chief of Police Clayton J. Roney, aged 38, was fatally shot during a confrontation with a former mayor of the town. The ex-mayor harbored a grudge against Chief Roney due to multiple raids conducted by Roney and federal officers on his filling station for liquor law violations. The tension between them escalated when Chief Roney, while maneuvering a fire truck, inadvertently damaged the ex-mayor's driveway. This incident led to a deadly encounter on a ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Clayton J Roney

    Male

    Hartford

    AL

    1931-09-10

    38

    Clayton J

    Roney

    Yes

    11/22/2024

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