Edward Nix

Death by Force

On November 11, 1927, Policeman Edward Nix, aged 36, was fatally wounded in a gun battle in Opp, Alabama. The incident began when Nix and his fellow officer, Lee Clark, attempted to stop a car driven by an 18-year-old youth who refused to pull over. The officers fired at the vehicle, but the youth managed to escape.

Later that day, the youth and his father, both alleged bootleggers, confronted Nix and Clark on a local street corner. This confrontation escalated into a gun battle. During ...Read More

Policeman Edward Nix

Policeman Edward Nix, age 36 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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