List of homicides in 1984

This is a List of homicides in 1984. It includes homicide cases occurring throughout the Birmingham area during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.

Jefferson County

Birmingham

Birmingham had 60 homicides in 1984, a record low. (list)

Tuscaloosa County

• December 30: Patricia Vallery Reynolds, 22, was raped and murdered during a robbery at the Austin Food Stores convenience store at 201 Hargrove Road East in Tuscaloosa James Edmond McWilliams was convicted in 1986 and sentenced to death. In 2019 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that McWilliams should be granted a new sentencing hearing because the original trial judge refused to appoint a psychiatrist to evaluate his mental health condition. (report)

References

• Birmingham News reports accessed at the microfilm room of the Birmingham Public Library