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Chief of Police

John M. Dooley

Boaz Police Department — Boaz, AL

Felonious

End of Watch September 27, 1918

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief Dooley was stabbed to death by a former policeman who he defeated in an election for the position of police chief.

Survivors

Chief Dooley was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Boaz Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Boaz, AL

Platform Identity bpd.marshall.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1918

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon

Chief of Police John M. Dooley 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 Boaz Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Boaz Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John M. Dooley's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How John M. Dooley Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John M. Dooley 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. John M. Dooley was killed by edged weapon.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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