Patrolman Wayne Clifton Boggus

Wayne Clifton Boggus

Patrolman Wayne Boggus was shot and killed after he and another officer arrested a drunk and disorderly man.

They searched the man and located a concealed handgun. As they walked him to the patrol car, the man produced a second concealed handgun and shot Patrolman Boggus in the neck. Although mortally wounded, Patrolman Boggus was able to return fire and fatally wounded the suspect.

Patrolman Boggus was a United States Marine Corps Reserve World War II veteran who had served with the Scottsboro Police Department for four months and previously served as a correctional officer for three years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, two stepchildren, mother, and sister.