Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal J.M. Bishop succumbed to his wounds when he was stabbed as he entered a home near Long Street to investigate a domestic disturbance involving a man and his wife.
Upon arrival, the man invited Marshal Bishop into his home but then attacked him with a long Mexican dagger as soon as he entered. The suspect stabbed Marshal Bishop multiple times and then ran out the front door. Marshal Bishop managed to shoot the suspect six times as he fled, killing him instantly.
Girard, Alabama, no longer exists. It was annexed by its neighbor Phenix City, Alabama, in 1923.
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Bishop served with the Girard Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Phenix City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Bishop.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal J. M. Bishop 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 Girard Marshal's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. M. Bishop's cause is highlighted.
How J. M. Bishop Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. M. Bishop is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. M. Bishop was killed by edged weapon; dagger.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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