Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Bullard was shot and killed in the evening as he and another officer attempted to arrest a man at a home at 456 Wabash Street for stealing a barrel of oil from a grocery store. The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on Feb. 26, 1884.
Survivors
Officer Bullard had served with the Detroit Police Department for 7 months and was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Bullard served with the Detroit Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Alonzo E. Bullard 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alonzo E. Bullard's cause is highlighted.
How Alonzo E. Bullard Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alonzo E. Bullard is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alonzo E. Bullard was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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