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On a tragic spring day in Gadsden, Alabama, the life of Eldred Curtis McDonald, a 44-year-old male, was cut short in an act of workplace violence. On March 22, 1975, McDonald, a dedicated postal tour superintendent, was fatally shot at his place of employment, the Gadsden Post Office. The incident also claimed the life of the Gadsden Postmaster, 59-year-old James Morris Ford.

The perpetrator was identified as Floyd Davidson, a 47-year-old postal employee. Following the double homicide, Da ...Read More
Victim Details

Eldred Curtis McDonald

Male

Gadsden

AL

1975-03-22

44

Eldred

Curtis McDonald

litigation

02/28/2026