In the line of duty, Police Officer Henry Heard, a 27-year-old male, lost his life in Dora, Alabama, on October 20, 1923. The fatal encounter occurred when Officer Heard, along with his partner and a civilian volunteer, went to investigate a man suspected of bootlegging. The civilian had claimed the suspect was selling alcohol to his brother and offered to attempt a purchase to facilitate an arrest.
Officer Heard, dressed in plain clothes, accompanied the civilian to the back door of the
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