C. C. Solomon
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Police Officer

C. C. Solomon

Selma Police Department — Selma, AL
Felonious
End of Watch November 25, 1946
Age 46
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer C.C. Solomon was shot and killed at 1112 Morgan's Alley as he and another officer tried to arrest a man at his home for burglary. The other officer shot and killed the suspect. Patrolman Soloman had served with the Selma Police Department as a full-time officer for 2-1/2 years and had previously served as a special officer for several years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Solomon gave the Selma Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Selma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Solomon.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Selma, Dallas County, AL
Platform Identity spd.dallas.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 25, 1946
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Police Officer C. C. Solomon 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 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 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Selma Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Selma Police Department
3
of 3 officers
100% Felonious
AL — Statewide
405
of 643 officers
63% 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. C. C. Solomon's cause is highlighted.

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

How C. C. Solomon Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. C. C. Solomon is highlighted in Nov.

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. C. C. Solomon was killed by handgun.

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

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