In the winter of 1927, in Anniston, Alabama, the life of a young man named Robert Allen Draper was cut tragically short. A White male of 23 years, he served his community as a police officer. On Thursday, January 27th, an ordinary day at the Anniston Police Station turned devastating.
What should have been a routine day took a fatal turn within the supposed safety of the police station. A pistol that had been confiscated was accidentally discharged.
The single, inadvertent gunshot proved to be fatal for Officer Draper. His promising career in law enforcement and his life were over in an instant.
Given the circumstances of the shooting being accidental, there is no information available regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with the death of Officer Robert Allen Draper. His death was a tragic accident that occurred in the line of duty, a somber moment in the history of the Anniston Police Department.
