William P. Walton

In the annals of Birmingham, Alabama's history, the story of Officer William P. Walton's end is a somber one. A dedicated officer of the Birmingham Police Department, he had served his community for fifteen years. On a Tuesday in March of 1902, Officer Walton was at his post on First Avenue when he was approached by a man who claimed to have been assaulted in a home on Morris Avenue.

Responding to the report, Officer Walton made his way to the residence, situated between Eighth and Ninth ...