Ike D. Chancey
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Chief of Police

Ike D. Chancey

Hartford Police Department — Hartford, AL
Felonious
End of Watch September 10, 1916
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief Chancey was shot and killed by the brother of a man he had shot and killed eight months earlier when he resisted arrest. The incident was the result of an old feud between both brothers and Chief Chancey. The suspect, who claimed self defense, was apprehended.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Chancey served with the Hartford Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hartford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Chancey.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Hartford, Geneva County, AL
Platform Identity hpd.geneva.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 1916
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Chief of Police Ike D. Chancey 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 Hartford Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Hartford Police Department
3
of 3 officers
100% Felonious
AL — Statewide
405
of 643 officers
63% 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. Ike D. Chancey's cause is highlighted.

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

How Ike D. Chancey Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ike D. Chancey is highlighted in Sep.

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. Ike D. Chancey was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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