Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Alfred Sturdivant was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on Falcon Street. The male victim claimed that his wife had chased him out of the home with a pistol. Patrolman Sturdivant was shot three times by the suspect as he and other officers attempted a forced entry to take the barricaded suspect into the custody. During the ensuing standoff the woman fired more then 40 rounds at officers. She was finally taken into custody after running out of ammunition. The suspect was committed to the Worcester Insane Asylum where she died in 1929. Patrolman Sturdivant had been with the Boston Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and mother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sturdivant gave the Boston Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sturdivant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Alfred Mitchell Sturdivant 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 MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Boston Police Department, 45 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred Mitchell Sturdivant's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred Mitchell Sturdivant Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Mitchell Sturdivant is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alfred Mitchell Sturdivant was killed by handgun.
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