On the evening of January 31, 1978, Sergeant Robert Jackson, a 29-year-old Black male narcotics officer with the Dothan Police Department, returned to his home after a day's work. As he was getting out of his car, the night was shattered by the sound of a 12-gauge shotgun. Struck by the blast, Sergeant Jackson fell in his driveway. His wife ran to his side, holding him as he died, while their two young children looked on. The gunman, who had fired from a car, was not immediately identified, leav
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