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Officer

Oscar Jerkins

Hartford Police Department — Hartford, AL

Felonious

End of Watch August 7, 1933

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Officer Jerkins was shot and killed by three suspects who were attempting to rob a bank.

All three suspects were apprehended. Two were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. Both were paroled in November of 1942.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Hartford Police Department

Location Hartford, AL

Platform Identity hpd.geneva.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 7, 1933

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Paroled in 1942

Officer Oscar Jerkins 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 Hartford Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Hartford Police Department

of 3 officers

100% 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. Oscar Jerkins'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 Oscar Jerkins Compares

Offender Outcome

Paroled in 1942

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oscar Jerkins is highlighted in Aug.

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. Oscar Jerkins was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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