Roll of Honor
Prev Next
Conrad Lee Birney
Agency patch
Detective

Conrad Lee Birney

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, VA
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Virginia flag
End of Watch December 27, 1972
Age 40
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 87
The Vigil Panel 111 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 16

Incident

Detective Conrad Birney was shot and killed while responding to a bank robbery call in the Seminary Shopping Plaza at 4616 Kenmore Avenue. He was shot as the three suspects tried to exit the bank. Detective Birney was in plain clothes at the time. All three suspects were apprehended. They were sentenced to life, 50 years, and 40 years, respectively. Detective Birney had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-VA-5C9985A8
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Conrad. Claim this record.

Also honored at salute.nw — U.S. Marine Corps. One record, 2 gates. Conrad is one person.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Birney gave the Alexandria Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Birney.

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

Agency

Department Alexandria Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Alexandria, VA
Platform Identity apd.alexandria.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 27, 1972
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 40
Badge Number 87
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Conrad Lee Birney served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1951–1956) before joining law enforcement.

View full service record on salute.nw →

Detective Conrad Lee Birney 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 VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Alexandria Police Department, 13 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.

Alexandria Police Department
13
of 17 officers
76.5% Felonious
VA — Statewide
394
of 656 officers
60.1% 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. Conrad Lee Birney's cause is highlighted.

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

How Conrad Lee Birney Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
17
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Conrad Lee Birney is highlighted in Dec.

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. Conrad Lee Birney was killed by gun.

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

Incident Location

Military Service

Conrad Lee Birney served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1951–1956) before joining law enforcement.

Visit Conrad Lee Birney’s page on salute.nw →

His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.