Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Albert Colson was shot and killed when he attempted to quell a disturbance being caused by several boys near an elderly man's home on Franklin Street in Exeter. The boys were there, teasing the homeowner. As Officer Colson attempted to take a weapon away from the homeowner, he and another man were shot and killed with a second gun that he had not seen. The 74-year-old suspect was arrested, charged with murder, and sent to prison, where he died in 1928. Officer Colson had served with the Exeter Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Colson gave the Exeter Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Exeter community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Colson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Albert L. Colson 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 NH, 23 of 59 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39% of this state's fallen. That is 39 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert L. Colson's cause is highlighted.
How Albert L. Colson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert L. Colson is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert L. Colson was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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