Police Officer Albert W. Sansom, Montgomery Police Department, Alabama

Police Officer Albert W. Sansom

Montgomery Police Department, Alabama

End of Watch Thursday, September 28, 1922

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Albert W. Sansom

Police Officer Albert Sansom was shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute.

Two days later, Game Warden George Wilson was shot and killed while searching for Officer Sansom's murderer along with Montgomery County deputies.

As a result of the officer's murders the national guard was deployed to subdue mob violence. A man thought to be withholding information about Officer Sanson's killer was lynched. Another man was shot and killed and several men were whipped and beaten.

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Age 27
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

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Officer Sansom,
On today, the 100th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during World War I.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

September 28, 2022