Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff L. Griffin Bass was shot and killed in Blocton by a man seeking revenge for his brother's death.
The subject had escaped from the Pratt Mines Penitentiary several months earlier while serving a sentence for murder. Deputy Bass was part of a posse that was searching for the man following his escape. They had located his whereabouts and were waiting for him to emerge when the man's brother approached. The resisted arrest and attempted to open fire on the posse when he was ordered to surrender. Several of the posse members shot and killed the brother.
Following his brother's death, the escapee vowed to kill every member of the posse. On August 12th, 1896, he and an accomplice located Deputy Bass inside of a store in Blocton and opened fire on him with Winchester rifles, fatally wounding him.
Deputy Bass was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Deputy Bass was survived by his wife and two children.
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Deputy Sheriff Bass served with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Centreville 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 Louis Griffin Bass 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 Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 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. Louis Griffin Bass's cause is highlighted.
How Louis Griffin Bass Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Griffin Bass is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis Griffin Bass was killed by rifle; winchester.
Incident Location
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