Killing of William Pim Lockwood in Alabama in 1946

Incident

Case summary

William Pim Lockwood, 59, a farmer, was killed in 1946 by a Deputy Sheriff Willie Kirby in Tuskegee, Alabama. Kirby claimed self-defense after being attacked by Lockwood with a knife. Mrs. Mary Lockwood and her son claim that Lockwood was killed because he didn’t say “Yes, sir” and “No, sir” in reply to the questions and refused to get into Kirby’s car. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.

Victim(s):

William Pim Lockwood


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Willie Freeman Kirby

Sam Alo Murphy

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1946-05-02
Location: Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama
Location type: public space - rural
Allegation against victim: refusing to say "yes, sir" and "no, sir" to a police officer; attacking a police officer with a knife; protesting the arrest of his son

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FBI case ID:

Birmingham 44-97

DOJ case ID:

144-2-17


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