Fayette remembers slain officers 20 years later
The Tuscaloosa Police Honor Guard poses for a picture at the memorial (also pictured is Roger Wallace at far left of the picture).
A crowd of more than 100 people gathered on the Fayette County Courthouse lawn on Friday, June 2 to reflect on the memory of three men who gave their lives 20 years ago on June 7, 2003 while protecting the citizens of Fayette County. Two Fayette police officers, Corporal James Crump and Officer Arnold Strickland, along with police dispatcher Leslie “Ace” Mealer, lost their lives that day due to the senseless act of violence committed by convicted murderer Devin Moore (also known as Devin Thompson).