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Burns Almon

Case from Decatur, AL dated Sep 10, 1927

Victim Details

Burns Almon

Male

White / Caucasian

Decatur

AL

1927-09-10

39

Burns

Almon

07/09/2026

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Burns Almon, 39, a White man serving as a deputy sheriff in Morgan County, Alabama, died on September 10, 1927, after a raid on an illegal liquor still east of Decatur turned into a running gunfight.

It was late morning, just before noon, when Sheriff B. E. Davis and a small group of deputies closed in on the operation. The still sat out beyond town, the kind of hidden place meant for quick work and quicker disappearances. As the officers arrived, the people working the still broke and r ...
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  • Fallen Officer Memorial | Morgan County Sheriff, Alabama
  • Deputy Sheriff Burns Almon - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    It's truly difficult to imagine the chaos and danger that unfolded on that fateful day in 1927. I ca... ...Read More
    08/05/2024
    I've been reading through some old case files and came across the story of Deputy Sheriff Burns Almo... ...Read More
    07/02/2023
    I'm truly moved by the bravery displayed by Deputy Sheriff Burns Almon during that tragic event in 1... ...Read More
    06/11/2023
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