Frank Johnson Stewart Jr.

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Montgomery, AL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch December 24, 1978

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 9

Incident

Officer Frank Stewart was shot and killed while checking on hunters in a rural, wooded area. Officer Stewart responded to a call regarding three males hunting on private property without the landowners permission. Officer Stewart encountered three suspects and attempted to issue citations. One of the suspects shot Officer Stewart in the back of the head with a shotgun killing him instantly. Officer Stewart's wife called fellow officers the next morning (Christmas Day) to inquire as to his whereabouts. Officers later found his body and tracked down the suspects from a vehicle tag number that Officer Stewart had written in the palm of his hand before encountering the suspects. Officer Stewart had previously served with the United States Navy in Korea.

Survivors

He was survived by mother, siblings, and his wife and son.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Conservation Officer Stewart served with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries

Type Federal Agency

Location Montgomery, AL

Platform Identity adcnrwffcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 24, 1978

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Frank Johnson Stewart Jr. served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Conservation Officer Frank Johnson Stewart Jr. 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 97,759 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 Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, 6 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries

of 10 officers

60% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious