Roll of Honor
Alvin Marcellus Albrecht
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Alvin Albrecht succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier while investigating a disturbance at a local bar.
When he arrived at the scene he overheard one of the men involved threaten the life of the other man. Upon hearing the threat, Deputy Albrecht turned his flashlight on the man and identified himself as a deputy.
The man immediately opened fire, striking Deputy Albrecht. The suspect then fled the scene but was followed by other officers to a nearby home. He was taken into custody a short time later.
Deputy Albrecht was taken to Grandview Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds three days later. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed on May 2nd, 1944.
Deputy Albrecht was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Albrecht served with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Edinburg community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Alvin Marcellus Albrecht served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Alvin Marcellus Albrecht 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin Marcellus Albrecht's cause is highlighted.
How Alvin Marcellus Albrecht Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin Marcellus Albrecht is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alvin Marcellus Albrecht was killed by handgun.
Military Service
Alvin Marcellus Albrecht served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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