Police Officer Ray Payne, aged 27, lost his life in the line of duty on February 12, 1927, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was fatally shot while attempting to break up a fight between three men. During the altercation, one of the individuals involved produced a handgun and shot Officer Payne.
The incident led to the conviction of two suspects, who were initially sentenced to death for first-degree murder. However, both suspects were later granted new trials and their sentences were commuted
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