Roll of Honor
Incident
Motorcycle Officer Elsie Lewis was shot and killed when he and his partner stopped a vehicle, occupied by two men, for running a red light. One of the suspects opened fire, killing Officer Lewis and wounding the other officer. The wounded officer, with a bullet in his leg, chased and cornered the suspects several blocks away. As he fought with them, several citizens came to his assistance and the suspects were subdued. Both suspects were charged with murder. The gunman was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair on July 10th, 1928.
Survivors
Officer Lewis was survived by his expectant wife and a son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Officer Lewis served with the Birmingham Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Officer Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Motorcycle Officer Elsie T. Lewis 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 Birmingham Police Department, 34 of 49 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elsie T. Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How Elsie T. Lewis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elsie T. Lewis is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elsie T. Lewis was killed by handgun.
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