Killing of Jack Bloodworth in Alabama in 1942

Incident

Case summary

Jack Bloodworth (1906 - 1942), a coal miner, was killed by Deputy Herbert Gray in Jefferson County, Alabama. On Bloodworth’s last day of work before he was to be inducted into the armed services, he went to the company to get his final pay. Timekeeper N. M. Hood accused Bloodworth of refusing to return his badge to the company and deducted fifty cents from his pay. Bloodworth protested, whereupon Hood called company police officers Herb Gray and H. Mizelle. Gray shot and killed Bloodworth. Five hundred miners staged a wildcat strike in protest. A coroner returned a finding of justifiable homicide.

Victim(s):

Jack Bloodworth


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

Herbert Gray

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1942-08-11
Location: Docena, Jefferson County, Alabama
Location type: victim's workplace
Allegation against victim: dispute over a final paycheck; resisting arrest

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

Criminal process
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FBI case ID:

Birmingham 44-46

DOJ case ID:

144-1-5


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