George Douglas Althouse
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Special Agent

George Douglas Althouse

Felonious
End of Watch May 28, 1992
Age 28
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent George Althouse was shot and killed in Inverness, Alabama, during a robbery attempt. He had stopped at a convenience store in his undercover sports car when a suspect attempted to rob and carjack him. Special Agent Althouse was shot several times and was fatally wounded. The suspect fled the state but was later captured by authorities. He was convicted of Agent Althouse's murder and sentenced to death. Special Agent Althouse had served with the Drug Enforcement Administration for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Althouse gave the United States Department of Justice 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Althouse.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Arlington, TX
Platform Identity usdjdeafed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 28, 1992
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Special Agent George Douglas Althouse 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, 18 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.4% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration
18
of 38 officers
47.4% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% 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. George Douglas Althouse's cause is highlighted.

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

How George Douglas Althouse Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Douglas Althouse is highlighted in May.

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. George Douglas Althouse 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