Alex G. Bullock
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Town Marshal

Alex G. Bullock

Rockmart Police Department — Rockmart, GA
Felonious
End of Watch December 28, 1891
Age 39
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Gender Male

Incident

Town marshal El Bullock was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man outside of Rockmart.

A landlord had obtained a warrant on one of his tenants who assaulted him with a knife and cut him after he refused to give the man money for alcohol. When Marshal Bullock arrived at the home the subject opened fire with a shotgun, killing him instantly.

The man then fled from the home. It is not known if he was captured.

Town marshal Bullock was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Town marshal Bullock was survived by his wife and three children.

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135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Town Marshal Bullock served with the Rockmart Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rockmart community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Rockmart, Polk County, GA
Platform Identity rpd.polk.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 28, 1891
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun

Town Marshal Alex G. Bullock 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Rockmart Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
GA — Statewide
549
of 905 officers
60.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alex G. Bullock's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alex G. Bullock Compares

Age at Death
39
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alex G. Bullock is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alex G. Bullock was killed by shotgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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