In the late summer of 1948, a life of promise was tragically cut short in Alexandria, Virginia. Robert Benjamin Harris, a 22-year-old White male, had only been with the Alexandria Police Department for nineteen days. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served during World War II, he was embarking on a new chapter of public service. On the night of September 11, 1948, Private Harris was conducting a routine check at the intersection of North Washington Street and Montgomery Street. It was there t
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