Killing of James Fisher in Georgia in 1953

Incident

Case summary

James Fisher, age 45, a handyman, died in 1953 in Atlanta, Georgia. Police claimed that Fisher died of a fractured skull after being thrown from a trolley by its operator. The NAACP claimed that Fisher was carried from the city jail to the hospital with a head injury and that he died in police custody.

Victim(s):

James Fisher


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

G. W. Boatwright

Perpetrator group type: [ ]

Date of incident: 1953-04-06
Location: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Location type: public conveyance
Allegation against victim: exhibiting drunkenness; bumping into a white woman

Coroner process
Coroner/inquest: yes
Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

Criminal process
Arrest: [ ]
Charge/indictment/information: [ ]
Grand jury: [ ]
Trial: [ ]
Conviction: [ ]
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