Alexander Clarence Haddock
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Police Officer

Alexander Clarence Haddock

El Segundo Police Department — El Segundo, CA
Felonious
End of Watch October 3, 1950
Age 57
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Alexander Haddock succumbed to injuries received one year earlier when he was shot by a burglary suspect. He had responded to El Segundo High School on a burglary call and became engaged in a shootout with one of the two men who had broken into the school. He was able to return fire and kill the subject but received a gunshot wound to the leg. The second subject was arrested by another officer. Doctors were not able to remove the bullet and he died as the result of complications. Officer Haddock had served the El Segundo Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Haddock gave the El Segundo Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the El Segundo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Haddock.

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

Agency

Location El Segundo, CA
Platform Identity espd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 3, 1950
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 57
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber
Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Alexander Clarence Haddock is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At El Segundo Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

El Segundo Police Department
3
of 4 officers
75% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Clarence Haddock's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Alexander Clarence Haddock Compares

Age at End of Watch
57
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Clarence Haddock is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alexander Clarence Haddock was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location