Officer Hugh H. DeShazo, a 28-year-old member of the Dothan Police Department in Alabama, met his untimely death on December 7, 1914. The incident occurred while he was performing his duties, specifically while walking his beat.
On the day of his death, Officer DeShazo had stopped at a local grocery store to use the phone. It was during this brief pause that a man entered the store and fatally shot him. This tragic event highlights the dangers and risks that law enforcement officers fac
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