Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff John Thrower was shot and killed when he responded to a home in Kellerman to investigate a domestic dispute.
A woman had requested Deputy Thrower accompany her to the home to settle the dispute. As he arrived with the woman a male subject inside shot him in the head, killing him. The man then fled the scene and was never apprehended.
Deputy Thrower's brother, Officer Will Thrower, was shot and killed in the line of duty on August 30th, 1914, while serving with the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Thrower served with the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tuscaloosa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Thrower.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff John C. Thrower 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 Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John C. Thrower's cause is highlighted.
How John C. Thrower Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John C. Thrower is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John C. Thrower was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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