Killing of Edward Ford in Alabama in 1951

Incident

Case summary

Edward Ford, age 43, was killed in 1951 by patrolmen H.C. Barron and A.B. Cox in Birmingham, Alabama. Police claimed that they caught him robbing a filling station and shot him when he tried to flee.

Victim(s):

Edward Ford


Alleged perpetrators/other named individuals:

H. T. Barron

A. B. Cox

Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1951-03-26
Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Location type: private space - commercial
Allegation against victim: robbing a filling station; fleeing the police

Coroner process
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Finding of no legal responsibility: yes

Criminal process
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DOJ case ID:

144-1-121


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