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Marvin Williams

Death by Force
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On July 18, 1926, Chief of Police Marvin Williams of the Midland City Police Department in Alabama was fatally shot during a traffic stop. At approximately 6:30 p.m., Chief Williams stopped a vehicle for reckless driving. As he approached the car, the driver exited and shot him. The assailant fled the scene, while the other occupants remained. The 25-year-old suspect was later apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death. In 1928, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, and h ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Marvin Williams

    Male

    Midland-city

    AL

    1926-07-18

    32

    Marvin

    Williams

    Yes

    11/10/2025

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