Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy James McClendon succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while attempting to arrest a man wanted for several felonies.
The subject shot shot Deputy McClendon was captured and lynched by an angry mob.
Deputy McClendon had served with the Henry County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us. Thank you for your heroism. God Bless
Detention Officer A.Zambito Texas May 22nd, 2015
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133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff McClendon gave the Henry County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Abbeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James Thomas McClendon is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Thomas McClendon's cause is highlighted.
How James Thomas McClendon Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Thomas McClendon is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Thomas McClendon was killed by rifle.