Clarence Kettles

Murdered

Clarence B. Kettles, a police officer with the Anniston Police Department in Anniston, Alabama, lost his life in the line of duty on February 1, 1915. He was 39 years old at the time of his death.

Officer Kettles was involved in a gunfight on West 10th Street, where he and another officer, Marion Screws, were fatally shot. This tragic incident occurred during a confrontation with a man, resulting in the deaths of both officers.

The incident is remembered as a significant loss f ...Read More

Police Officer Clarence B. Kettles

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