The Hollow Badge

The Hollow Badge explores themes of justice and buried secrets in a small Southern town, where the murder of its first Black police officer in 1973 remains a compelling mystery. When new evidence surfaces, it challenges the official story, unearthing long-hidden truths and raising questions about the past that the community believed was resolved. Centering on a surviving badge marked 555, the story delves into the idea that some truths refuse to stay buried, forcing the town to confront its complex history.