Robert Draper

Murdered
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Police Officer Robert Allen Draper, aged 23, died on January 27, 1927, in an unfortunate accident while serving with the Anniston Police Department in Anniston, Alabama. The incident occurred at the Anniston Police Station, where a confiscated pistol was accidentally discharged.

Officer Draper's death was a result of inadvertent gunfire. The accident happened when the pistol, which had been taken into police custody, was handled in a way that led to its unintended discharge. This tragic ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Robert Draper

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Anniston

    AL

    1927-01-27

    23

    Robert

    Draper

    Accidental

    12/03/2024

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