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John Wafe Adams

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Mar 29, 1900

Victim Details

J. Wafe Adams

Male

White / Caucasian

Birmingham

AL

1900-03-29

30

John

Wafe Adams

07/09/2026

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In the spring of 1900, the city of Birmingham, Alabama, was rocked by the violent death of one of its own peace officers. John Wafe Adams, a male police officer for the Birmingham Police Department, was tragically killed in the line of duty. The fateful encounter occurred on the night of March 27th, or in the early hours of March 28th, when Officer Adams and his partner, Officer George W. Kirkley, witnessed a robbery in progress at the Standard Oil offices. Without hesitation, the two officers m ...
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  • Birmingham Police Department - Wikipedia
  • Police Officer J. Wafe Adams - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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