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Case Description
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In the small town of Arab, Alabama, a long-serving lawman met a violent and untimely end. William Richard 'Billy' Coleman, a 72-year-old White male, had dedicated over 35 years of his life to law enforcement, serving with both the Marshall County Sheriff's Office and the Guntersville Police Department. In his later years, he took on the role of Night Policeman in Arab, a position that would ultimately lead to his tragic death.

The series of events that culminated in Coleman's murder began ...Read More
Victim Details

William Richard Cole

Male

White / Caucasian

Arab

AL

1943-08-14

72

William

Richard Cole

Yes

03/11/2026