Alonzo C. Speece
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Patrolman

Alonzo C. Speece

Felonious
End of Watch August 23, 1919
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Speece was shot and killed while questioning a suspect at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. Patrolman Speece was a widower at the time of his murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Speece served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Speece.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity borpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 1919
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Patrolman Alonzo C. Speece 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department, 13 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.1% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department
13
of 22 officers
59.1% Felonious
MD — Statewide
195
of 377 officers
51.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alonzo C. Speece's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alonzo C. Speece Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alonzo C. Speece is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alonzo C. Speece was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location