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'''Paul C. Cole''' (born [[June 12]], [[1878]]; died [[June 10]], [[1940]]) was a former chief of detectives for the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. | '''Paul C. Cole''' (born [[June 12]], [[1878]]; died [[June 10]], [[1940]]) was a former chief of detectives for the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. | ||
Cole joined the department on [[December 15]], [[1901]], but resigned in [[1915]] to farm. He returned to law enforcement two years later, as a Deputy in the [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]]. He re-joined the Birmingham Police in [[1923]]. He was heavily involved in investigating the series of [[axe syndicate|axe murders]] blamed on a "[[axe syndicate|syndicate]]" of killers. He was credited with solving the [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1927|murders of [[Ruby Thornton]] and [[A. B. Moore (Southern Railway)|A. B. Moore]] near [[Roebuck]], which resulted in the execution of [[Horace DeVaughan]]. He was made chief of detectives in [[1928]] | Cole joined the department on [[December 15]], [[1901]], but resigned in [[1915]] to farm. He returned to law enforcement two years later, as a Deputy in the [[Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]]. He re-joined the Birmingham Police in [[1923]]. He was heavily involved in investigating the series of [[axe syndicate|axe murders]] blamed on a "[[axe syndicate|syndicate]]" of killers. He was credited with solving the [[List of Birmingham homicides in 1927|murders]] of [[Ruby Thornton]] and [[A. B. Moore (Southern Railway)|A. B. Moore]] near [[Roebuck]], which resulted in the execution of [[Horace DeVaughan]]. He was made chief of detectives in [[1928]] | ||
Cole became ill and retired on [[February 1]], [[1935]] to his home at 7532 [[2nd Avenue South]]. He died in [[1940]]. He was survived by his two sons: [[M. H. Cole|M. H.]], a police motor scout and [[Eugene Cole|Eugene]], an employee of the county comptroller's office; and by his daughter, Mrs [[H. G. Caudle]]. | Cole became ill and retired on [[February 1]], [[1935]] to his home at 7532 [[2nd Avenue South]]. He died in [[1940]]. He was survived by his two sons: [[M. H. Cole|M. H.]], a police motor scout and [[Eugene Cole|Eugene]], an employee of the county comptroller's office; and by his daughter, Mrs [[H. G. Caudle]]. | ||
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[[Category:Birmingham Police | [[Category:Birmingham Police officers]] | ||
[[Category:Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] | [[Category:Jefferson County Sheriff's Office]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:45, 28 September 2023
Paul C. Cole (born June 12, 1878; died June 10, 1940) was a former chief of detectives for the Birmingham Police Department.
Cole joined the department on December 15, 1901, but resigned in 1915 to farm. He returned to law enforcement two years later, as a Deputy in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. He re-joined the Birmingham Police in 1923. He was heavily involved in investigating the series of axe murders blamed on a "syndicate" of killers. He was credited with solving the murders of Ruby Thornton and A. B. Moore near Roebuck, which resulted in the execution of Horace DeVaughan. He was made chief of detectives in 1928
Cole became ill and retired on February 1, 1935 to his home at 7532 2nd Avenue South. He died in 1940. He was survived by his two sons: M. H., a police motor scout and Eugene, an employee of the county comptroller's office; and by his daughter, Mrs H. G. Caudle.
References
- "Paul C. Cole is Taken By Death" (June 10, 1940) Birmingham Post