Roll of Honor
Incident
Merchant Policeman Alexander Ross was shot and killed while escorting a prisoner to the police station. He had arrested the man after observing him and another man steal gas from a filling station. He was able to catch one of the men, but the other escaped.
As he walked the man to the police station, the 24-year-old man produced a handgun and shot Policeman Ross in the stomach. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Other Missoula officers shot and killed the suspect.
Policeman Ross had served with the agency for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Merchant Policeman Ross gave the Missoula Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Missoula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Merchant Policeman Ross.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Merchant Policeman Alexander David Ross 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 MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 65.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Missoula 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander David Ross's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander David Ross Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander David Ross is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alexander David Ross was killed by handgun.
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