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On September 10, 1916, Chief of Police Ike D. Chancey of the Hartford Police Department in Alabama was fatally shot. The assailant was the brother of a man whom Chief Chancey had shot and killed eight months earlier during an arrest attempt. This incident stemmed from a longstanding feud between Chief Chancey and the two brothers. The suspect, who claimed self-defense, was apprehended following the shooting.
Chief Chancey's death is commemorated by the Hartford Police Department, which ...Read More
Chief Chancey's death is commemorated by the Hartford Police Department, which ...Read More
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Ike D. Chancey
Male
Hartford
AL
1916-09-10
Ike D.
Chancey
Yes
11/20/2025
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I was reading up on old cases and came across the tragic story of Chief Ike D. Chancey. It's so sad ... ...Read More
06/27/2024
06/27/2024
I came across the story of Chief Ike D. Chancey's murder from 1916, and it really struck a chord wit... ...Read More
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
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02/24/2023
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