Roll of Honor
Albert Marshal Claggett IV
Incident
Police Officer Albert Claggett was shot and killed with his own revolver by a 15-year-old theft suspect while in the booking area of the Hyattsville District Station. When Police Officer Brian Swart entered the room to assist Officer Claggett, the suspect killed him as well. The suspect was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Officer Claggett and not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of Officer Swart. The suspect was sentenced to 25 years. He was paroled in 1995. In 1997, the suspect and his brother robbed a bank in Aberdeen, Maryland. As police officers approached to arrest the pair, the suspect committed suicide.
Survivors
Officer Claggett had served with the agency for six years and was survived by his wife, two sons, parents, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Claggett gave the Prince George's County Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Palmer Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Claggett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Albert Marshal Claggett IV 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Prince George's County Police Department, 19 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Marshal Claggett IV's cause is highlighted.
How Albert Marshal Claggett IV Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Marshal Claggett IV is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert Marshal Claggett IV was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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