In May of 1954, Tuscaloosa Police Officer James C. Langford, a 40-year-old male, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in World War II. He was survived by his wife and four-year-old son.
On the day of the incident, Officer Langford and his partner were dispatched to a club at the intersection of 20th Street and 30th Avenue. They were responding to a report of a man brandishing a pistol. Upon entering the establishment, the officers
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