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Christopher M. Dean

Case from Mobile, AL dated Jan 22, 1926

Victim Details

Christopher M. Dean

Male

White / Caucasian

Mobile

AL

1926-01-22

56

Christopher

M. Dean

06/30/2026

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In the winter of 1926, the city of Mobile, Alabama, lost a dedicated public servant. Christopher M. Dean, a 56-year-old patrolman with the Mobile Police Department, was walking his beat on January 22nd when his path crossed with four individuals who aroused his suspicion. A fifteen-year veteran of the force, Officer Dean approached the men to investigate the situation.

Without warning, one of the men produced a firearm and shot Officer Dean four times. The attack was so sudden that the se ...
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