Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Berrey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect on an outstanding burglary warrant. The suspect fled as Officer Berrey and another officer approached him, drawing a pistol and firing behind him as he did so. Officer Berrey was struck once, but managed to return fire. He succumbed to his wound an hour later at a local hospital. The suspect escaped, but was located hours later at a local home. As police attempted to arrest him, a scuffle broke out, and the suspect was fatally shot by officers. Officer Berrey was survived by his wife and child. Officer Berrey's brother, Officer Walter Berrey, was shot and killed in the line of duty on October 5th, 1910, while also serving with the Montgomery Police Department.
Survivors
Officer Berrey was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Berrey served with the Montgomery Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Berrey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George Luther Berrey 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 97,756 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 Montgomery Police Department, 16 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Luther Berrey's cause is highlighted.
How George Luther Berrey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Luther Berrey is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Luther Berrey was killed by handgun.
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