Ollie Mason
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Ollie Mason

Mobile Police Department — Mobile, AL
Felonious
End of Watch June 15, 1943
Age 49
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Ollie Mason was shot and killed at approximately 345 pm while answering a domestic complaint on South Hamilton Street. The 54-year-old suspect had barricaded himself in his garage after beating his wife and three of his children. As Officer Mason and another officer approached the garage, the suspect opened fire, killing Officer Mason. The officers managed to return fire, seriously wounding the suspect. The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Officer Mason had served with the Mobile Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mobile, Mobile County, AL
Platform Identity mpd.mobile.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1943
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Officer Ollie Mason 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 Mobile Police Department, 18 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.3% of this agency's fallen.

Mobile Police Department
18
of 23 officers
78.3% Felonious
AL — Statewide
405
of 643 officers
63% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Ollie Mason Compares

Age at Death
49
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ollie Mason is highlighted in Jun.

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. Ollie Mason was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location