Carl Goodwin

Murdered

Police Officer J. Carl Goodwin, aged 33, was fatally shot on June 15, 1918, while serving with the Bessemer Police Department in Bessemer, Alabama. The incident occurred shortly after Officer Goodwin had arrested a man on a vagrancy warrant. Following the arrest, another individual produced a revolver and shot Officer Goodwin, resulting in his death.

This tragic event marked the end of Officer Goodwin's service, which was cut short in a violent encounter. It is noteworthy that Officer G ...Read More

Police Officer J. Carl Goodwin

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