Albert Rinks

Death by Force

In the spring of 1952, the town of Marked Tree, Arkansas, was shaken by the sudden and violent death of one of its own peacekeepers. Albert Rinks, a 61-year-old Night Marshal with the Marked Tree Police Department, was a familiar figure in the community, having served for three years. On April 29th, his life was cut short in an act of retaliatory violence that stemmed from a routine arrest.

The day began as any other for Marshal Rinks, who, in the course of his duties, arrested a local ma ...Read More

Night Marshal Albert Rinks

Night Marshal Albert Rinks

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