ICE CUBE COLD By Bryant Mixon - Retired Dale County Sheriff
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Date: Sep 19 2020 2:12 AM
BY RETIRED DALE COUNTY SHERIFF BRYANT MIXON
ICE CUBE COLD
She lived on a tight budget and had two small children. Life was hard. He was older, had a stable income and could help raise her young children. The bloom was on the rose...hopes were high. They became partners.
And then....he wanted her dead.
Her partner became her possessor and then her persecutor.
The flickering flames of a fire burning out are where dashed hopes and dreams die.
As often happens, after months of verbal and physical threats, she reached her stopping place. He couldn’t accept her decision. The threats became more intense. She became adamant. He wanted her dead...and looked for assistance.....We provided it.
ATF agent Ron Williams from Montgomery was once again our go to “hit man.” With his long hair, beefy frame, scruffy beard and pulled down red baseball cap, he looked ready to rumble.
The informant set up the meet in a local coffee shop. The woman and her children lived several miles away. Ron agreed to ride with our murder for hire suspect to scout out the location. We wired and recorded Ron and followed from a distance.
They arrived in the dark of the night and circled the house several times. Ron made his offer....a fire would cost so many thousand or a “blow and burn” would be a little extra. He explained bombs added to the effectiveness but also to his expense and danger. The suspect agreed to the bomb and burn.
The dilemma....
“I know you want the woman dead, but it’s hard to do without killing the children too. A bomb doesn’t discriminate.” Ron, the old veteran of many years was chilled to the bone as he quickly found out he was dealing with a stone cold killer. The suspect answered, “I could care less whether you kill them or not, just make sure, she dies.”
We needed something of value from the suspect to clinch our case. He agreed to produce a diamond worth several thousand as a down payment. On the way back to the meeting place, Ron and the suspect were pulled over in Level Plains for a traffic violation. As soon as he heard officer Lott’s voice Ron cringed and slid down in the seat. Lott knew him and if he called his name...game over. A shootout in the truck was highly probable. Lott never acknowledged Ron. Everyone was safe.
The diamond was produced, the warrant was obtained, the arrest was made, the court date arrived and the tapes were played. “I could care less what happens to those children” wrinkled the brows of those lawmen and court officials that had seen and heard it all.
The verdict was easy.
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Ron Williams died several years ago and was buried in a National Veteran’s Cemetery south of Birmingham. Thank you, Ron, for your honorable and dedicated service to your country, the people of Dale County and the Wiregrass area. Thank you for risking your life to save a young lady and her beautiful children. Rest In Peace Ole Friend!
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