In the early 20th century, the city of Birmingham was the backdrop for a mysterious and ultimately unresolved crime that resulted in the death of one of its own police officers. Officer Willis A. Smith, a 28-year-old male, was shot and killed on Tuesday, March 10, 1908. The incident that led to his death also left his partner wounded.
According to the account of the surviving officer, he and Officer Smith had stopped an unknown individual on the street. It was during this encounter that g
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