In the late summer of 1931, a veteran lawman's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Florence, Alabama. Constable William F. Barr, a 65-year-old male with 25 years of service to Lauderdale County, was killed in the line of duty.
On the evening of August 4th, around 8:15 p.m., Constable Barr accompanied the county sheriff to a residence at 441 North Court. They had received intelligence that a man wanted for robbery was at the location. As the two officers approached, the suspect
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