On a summer afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, the community was shaken by a violent act that claimed the lives of three police officers. On June 17, 2004, Officer Charles Robert Bennett, a 33-year-old male, was killed in the line of duty. He had been a member of the Birmingham Police Department for three years, serving in the West Precinct.
The tragic event unfolded at approximately 1:30 p.m. in the Ensley area of the city. Officer Bennett, along with three other officers, was attempting
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