Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Moore was shot and killed as he and his partner entered a disorderly house to investigate illegal activities. The proprietress shot Officer Moore through the chest. Officer Moore managed to return fire, killing her.
Officer Moore had been with the Birmingham Police Department for five years. His father was also a Birmingham police officer.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Moore gave the Birmingham Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Aquilla Moore 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%.
At Birmingham Police Dept., 34 of 49 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Aquilla Moore's cause is highlighted.
How John Aquilla Moore Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Aquilla Moore is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Aquilla Moore was killed by gun; unknown type.
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