Marion Screws
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Police Officer

Marion Screws

Anniston Police Department — Anniston, AL
Felonious
End of Watch February 2, 1915
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Marion Screws and Police Officer Clarence Kettles were shot and killed in a gunfight with a man on West 10th Street.

The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one year in prison.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Screws served with the Anniston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Anniston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Screws.

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

Agency

Location Anniston, AL
Platform Identity apd.calhoun.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 2, 1915
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to 1 year

Police Officer Marion Screws 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 Anniston Police Department, 13 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.7% of this agency's fallen.

Anniston Police Department
13
of 15 officers
86.7% Felonious
AL — Statewide
405
of 643 officers
63% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion Screws's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Marion Screws Compares

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 1 year

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Screws is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marion Screws was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518