In the quiet town of Cotton Plant, Arkansas, a routine stop on a summer day in 1984 turned into a tragedy that would claim the life of its police chief. Leonard E. Cross, the 40-year-old Chief of Police, was a two-year veteran of the force and had also served his country in the U.S. Army. On Friday, July 13, 1984, Chief Cross and his fellow officer, Patrolman Roy Leon Jr., approached a 16-year-old juvenile they suspected of stealing a motorcycle.
As the officers began to escort the young
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