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Samuel Hamilton

Case from Birmingham, AL dated May 12, 1907

Victim Details

Samuel Hamilton

Male

White / Caucasian

Birmingham

AL

1907-05-12

Samuel

Hamilton

07/15/2026

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In the spring of 1907, a domestic dispute in Birmingham, Alabama, escalated into a tragedy that would claim the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Detective Samuel H. Hamilton of the Birmingham Police Department was a man who, by all accounts, was committed to his duty. On May 12th of that year, he was drawn into a volatile family matter when a man approached him with what appeared to be a legitimate court order. The document granted the man custody of his two children from his ex-wife ...
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