Chief Henry Ingram

Murdered
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On November 2, 1924, Chief of Police Henry Ingram of the Attalla Police Department in Alabama was fatally shot while escorting two men he had arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct to jail. During the escort, one of the men produced a firearm and shot Chief Ingram, leading to his immediate death.

The assailant, a 24-year-old male, was subsequently convicted of murder on January 29, 1925, and received a life sentence. However, the Alabama Supreme Court later granted him a new trial, ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Chief Henry Ingram

    Male

    Attalla

    AL

    1924-11-02

    49

    Chief

    Henry Ingram

    Yes

    11/22/2024

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