Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Albee Forney was shot and killed as he and another officer attempted to evict a retired staff sergeant who had been staying in the Delano Hall student barracks on Main Drive, NW, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Officer Forney and an Army nurse entered the room at approximately 4:45 pm to inform the man he had to leave. The subject opened fire on them, striking Officer Forney in the chest and the nurse in the abdomen. Officer Forney was rushed to the emergency room, where he succumbed to his wound one hour later. The suspect was arrested by other officers who rushed into the room after hearing the gunfire. He was subsequently charged with five counts, including the murder of an officer of the United States. In 1993 the subject was determined to be mentally incompetent to stand trial and was committed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Officer Forney had served with the United States Department of Defense - Walter Reed Army Medical Center Police for nine years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Forney gave the United States Department of Defense 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Forney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Albee Volney Forney served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1951â1955) before joining law enforcement.
Officer Albee Volney Forney is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albee Volney Forney's cause is highlighted.
How Albee Volney Forney Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albee Volney Forney is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albee Volney Forney was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Albee Volney Forney served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1951–1955) before joining law enforcement.
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