Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Alley was killed when his patrol car struck two palm trees along US Route 80 during a vehicle pursuit of four car break-in suspects. Lieutenant Alley and another officer were conducting surveillance when they noticed four suspicious persons that they wanted to question in relation to recent car break-ins.
After stopping the suspects, the second officer approached the vehicle, which then fled the scene. The second officer got back into the unmarked car and Lieutenant Alley gave chase. The accident occurred approximately 3.5 miles down the road when the suspect's vehicle possibly forced the patrol car off of the road. Lieutenant Alley and the second officer, who was injured in the accident, were wearing seat belts.
One suspect turned himself in two days later and was charged with murder. He was later found guilty of vehicular manslaughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Alley gave the Tybee Island Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tybee Island community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Alley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Clyde Wilson Alley, III is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Tybee Island Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Wilson Alley, III's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde Wilson Alley, III Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Wilson Alley, III is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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