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On May 1, 1914, Chief of Police Sanford S. Perryman of the Sylacauga Police Department in Alabama was fatally wounded in the line of duty. The incident occurred when Chief Perryman confronted a local pool hall owner disembarking from the afternoon train, suspecting him of transporting illegal whiskey. A gunfight ensued between the two men, resulting in both sustaining gunshot wounds. Tragically, both Chief Perryman and the pool hall owner succumbed to their injuries the following day, May 2, 191 ...Read More
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Sanford S. Perry
Male
White / Caucasian
Sylacauga
AL
1914-05-01
Sanford
S. Perry
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/26/2025
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