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Howard E. Thurman, a Deputy Sheriff from the Colbert County Sheriff's Office in Alabama, met his demise on Tuesday, December 13, 1927. At the time of his death, he was 45 years old.
The circumstances of his death are tied to his duty as a law enforcement officer. Thurman's death is recorded as a line-of-duty fatality, indicating that he lost his life while performing his official duties.
There are no detailed accounts available of the specific events leading to his death, but i ...Read More
The circumstances of his death are tied to his duty as a law enforcement officer. Thurman's death is recorded as a line-of-duty fatality, indicating that he lost his life while performing his official duties.
There are no detailed accounts available of the specific events leading to his death, but i ...Read More
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Howard Thur
Colbert
AL
1927-12-13
45
Howard
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11/27/2025
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I'm diving into the history of the Colbert County Sheriff's Office and stumbled upon Deputy Howard E... ...Read More
03/07/2024
03/07/2024
I recently came across the story of Deputy Howard E. Thurman from the Colbert County Sheriff's Offic... ...Read More
09/27/2023
09/27/2023
I've been reading through the sparse details on Deputy Thurman's case, and I'm struck by the sense o... ...Read More
03/15/2023
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