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William Dalton

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 26, 1967

Victim Details

William Dalton

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

1967-07-26

19

William

Dalton

07/09/2026

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In the turbulent summer of 1967, amidst the chaos of the Detroit riots, a 19-year-old African American man named William Dalton lost his life. On the night of July 26, 1967, Dalton was on a front porch talking with friends when they were approached by Detroit police officers. The officers accused Dalton of setting a fire, an allegation he denied.

According to witness accounts, despite his denials, Dalton was forcibly taken to a nearby parking lot where a group of police officers and Natio ...
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  • Remembering the Casualties · Detroit Under Fire: Police Violence, Crime Politics, and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Civil Rights Era · HistoryLabs Omeka S
  • List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States - Wikipedia
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