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Detective Samuel H. Hamilton | Birmingham Police Department, Alabama
Birmingham Police Department, Alabama

Detective

Samuel H. Hamilton

Birmingham Police Department, Alabama

End of Watch: Sunday, May 12, 1907

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 12, 1907
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted

Detective Hamilton was shot and killed at the scene of a domestic dispute.

Detective Hamilton went with a man to his ex-wife's home with a court order awarding him their two children. The woman resisted and opened fire killing Detective Hamilton. The woman was arrested and charged with murder. It was later discovered the court order was a fake and the man was charged with attempted kidnapping. The woman who testified she was trying to shoot her husband was acquitted.