D. C. "Doss" Alexander

Walker County Sheriff's Office — Lafayette, GA

Felonious

End of Watch August 11, 1934

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Deputy Alexander was shot and killed as he responded to a residence where a man had just shot and killed one man and seriously wounded another. The two men were attempted to collect rent from the man when he opened fire with a 12-gauge shotgun. Deputy Alexander, who lived nearby, went to the home to investigate and was shot as he exited his vehicle. The suspect, 46, was apprehended at the scene. On August 29, 1934, he was convicted of murder, assault with intent to kill, and sentenced to life plus 10 years.

Survivors

Deputy Alexander was survived by his wife and 10 children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Alexander served with the Walker County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lafayette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Alexander.

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

Agency

Department Walker County Sheriff's Office

Location Lafayette, GA

Platform Identity wcso.walker.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 1934

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff D. C. "Doss" Alexander 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 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 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Walker County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Walker County Sheriff's Office

of 9 officers

66.7% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious