Murder Scene of Sheriff J. Foster King, 1952

KingMurderScene.JPG

Title

Murder Scene of Sheriff J. Foster King, 1952

Subject

Sheriffs

Description

This is the murder scene of city detective and former Tuscaloosa County Sheriff J. Foster King and Homer F. Hubbard. The policeman in the dark uniform is Jim Baughman; the policeman in the white shirt is D.D. Darnell. The policeman looking at the camera may be named Hallman. The man wearing the suit on the right is Elmer Brewer. According to retired policeman Adolph South, the house was located in a cotton field behind the current site of KMart on Skyland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa. When the excavation was done for the KMart, Hubbard's badge was found. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, built in 1953, is named for King and Hubbard.

Source

Personal Collection of James Baughman

Date

May 10, 1952

Contributor

Betty Slowe (Description)

Type

Photograph

Identifier

964

Coverage

Tuscaloosa County (AL)

Original Format

Photograph