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===Vestavia Hills=== | |||
* [[September 2]]: Gary Clyde Warnken, 24, son of [[Birmingham FBI]] agent [[Lloyd Warnken]] was shot to death in the parking lot of the [[Vestavia Motor Lodge|Vestavia TraveLodge]] motel following an altercation at the [[Constantine's Lounge]]. Rudy Cannon was arrested and charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty by reason of self-defense, but was convicted at trial in May [[1980]] and sentenced to life in prison. | |||
[[Category:Lists of homicides|1979]] | [[Category:Lists of homicides|1979]] | ||
[[Category:1979 deaths|*]] | [[Category:1979 deaths|*]] | ||
Revision as of 12:53, 25 March 2023
This is a List of homicides in 1979. Note that a "homicide" refers to the cause of death as determined by a medical examiner, not to the crime of murder as charged by prosecutors and determined by plea or trial.
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Bessemer
- May 2: Bessemer Police Lieutenant Clifford Hill, 48, was killed by a letter bomb sent to Bessemer City Hall. A former police officer was charged and prosecuted, but was acquitted in retrial.
Birmingham
- __ homicides (list)
Vestavia Hills
- September 2: Gary Clyde Warnken, 24, son of Birmingham FBI agent Lloyd Warnken was shot to death in the parking lot of the Vestavia TraveLodge motel following an altercation at the Constantine's Lounge. Rudy Cannon was arrested and charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty by reason of self-defense, but was convicted at trial in May 1980 and sentenced to life in prison.