Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Manley was shot and killed by a man who was illegally parked. As he walked up to his car the man shot him. The suspect was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair on December 16, 1927.
Survivors
Officer Manley was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Manley served with the Birmingham Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Manley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Alexander A. Manley 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Birmingham Police Dept., 34 of 49 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander A. Manley's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander A. Manley Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1927
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander A. Manley is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alexander A. Manley was killed by gun; unknown type.
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