On March 21, 1975, a routine workday at the Gadsden, Alabama post office ended in violence when 59-year-old Postmaster James M. Ford was shot and killed by a coworker.

Ford, a White male, died in the shooting that also killed postal tour superintendent Eldred Curtis McDonald. Reports emphasize the sudden loss of two employees and note the incident as a case of workplace violence; specifics about motive or the lead-up to the shooting are not provided.

Are there readers who remember the Gadsden post office in 1975 or who can share information about Ford, McDonald, or what preceded that day?