Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Free was killed in an automobile accident while responding to backup an officer on a family disturbance call. During his response a vehicle turned in front of him. His cruiser glanced off of the car, struck a utility pole, and then struck a chain link fence. A piece of the fence entered the vehicle, fatally injuring Officer Free. The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene but was later arrested and charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, and failing to render aid to an injured person. Officer Free had been with the agency for one year.
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You barely got started.
Police Officer Free gave the Little Rock Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Free.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Alvin Joseph Free 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 97,775 officers honored here.
In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Little Rock Police Department, 19 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin Joseph Free's cause is highlighted.
How Alvin Joseph Free Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin Joseph Free is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alvin Joseph Free was killed by automobile.
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