Alfred Henry Bath
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Sheriff

Alfred Henry Bath

Felonious
End of Watch May 29, 1908
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Gender Male

Incident

Sheriff Bath was shot and killed when he rode to Woods Landing to arrest a suspect. After murdering Sheriff Bath the suspect fled and was never apprehended.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Bath served with the Albany County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Laramie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Bath.

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

Agency

Location Laramie, WY
Platform Identity acso.albany.wy.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 29, 1908
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Never apprehended

Sheriff Alfred Henry Bath 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 WY, 41 of 63 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.1% of this state's fallen. That is 10.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Albany County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Albany County Sheriff's Office
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
WY — Statewide
41
of 63 officers
65.1% 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. Alfred Henry Bath'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 Alfred Henry Bath Compares

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Henry Bath is highlighted in May.

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. Alfred Henry Bath was killed by gun; unknown type.

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

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