Albert A. Kelly
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Inspector

Albert A. Kelly

Indianapolis Police Department — Indianapolis, IN
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch December 6, 1956
Age 54
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Inspector Albert Kelly was shot and killed when he and two other officers attempted to arrest a shooting suspect. The officers went to a hotel on North Illinois Street to arrest the man who had shot a store clerk earlier in the day. When the officers entered the room the suspect opened fire, fatally wounding Inspector Kelly and seriously wounding a second officer. The wounded officer was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Inspector Kelly had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 28 years and was a US Navy veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Inspector Kelly gave the Indianapolis Police Department 28 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Type Other
Location Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 6, 1956
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Albert A. Kelly served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Albert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1956, 47 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 141st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Albert was 54. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Albert had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Indianapolis Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, Albert among them.

Across the years

Inspector Albert A. Kelly

Indianapolis Police Department · End of Watch December 6, 1956

Military Service

Albert A. Kelly served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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