Brice Hurst

Anniston Police Department — Anniston, AL

Felonious

End of Watch April 26, 1922

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 14

Incident

Officer Brice Hurst and Officer Joe Holliday were shot and killed by a fellow police officer. All three were seen arguing before the incident.

The officer, who claimed self-defense, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder. His first trial ended with a hung jury. On September 23, 1924, the charge was dismissed.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hurst served with the Anniston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Anniston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hurst.

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

Agency

Department Anniston Police Department

Location Anniston, AL

Platform Identity apd.calhoun.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 26, 1922

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Murder charge dismissed

Police Officer Brice Hurst 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Anniston Police Department, 13 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.7% of this agency's fallen.

Anniston Police Department

of 15 officers

86.7% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious