Trooper James Buford Robinson, 41, was killed in the line of duty on December 10, 1972, in Talladega, Alabama. A Korean War veteran, he had served with the Alabama Department of Public Safety for seven years and was assisting Talladega police officers who were searching for a man reported to be armed with a rifle on Battle Street.

Officers had been fired upon by the 24-year-old suspect, who wounded one officer before fleeing on foot about ten blocks and entering a home on Chandler Street. When the suspect exited that residence, he shot Trooper Robinson in the throat. The suspect was then shot, wounded, and taken into custody. Trooper Robinson was survived by his wife, son, and brother.

If anyone has information about the events on Battle Street or Chandler Street on December 10, 1972, please share what you know.