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George W. Kirkley was a police officer with the Birmingham Police Department who lost his life in the line of duty on March 28, 1900. He and his fellow officer, J. Wafe Adams, were shot and killed while attempting to stop a suspect they had just witnessed committing a robbery at the Standard Oil offices.
The incident occurred when Officers Kirkley and Adams saw the suspect committing the robbery and immediately moved to apprehend him. This led to a shootout, resulting in the fatal injur ...Read More
The incident occurred when Officers Kirkley and Adams saw the suspect committing the robbery and immediately moved to apprehend him. This led to a shootout, resulting in the fatal injur ...Read More
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George W. Kirkley
Male
Birmingham
AL
1900-03-29
46
George
W. Kirkley
11/10/2025
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I stumbled upon some old newspaper clippings while researching early 1900s Birmingham, and learning ... ...Read More
04/29/2024
04/29/2024
I've been diving into historical cases, and the story of Officer George W. Kirkley has really stuck ... ...Read More
12/13/2023
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