Rexford C. Wright
Officer

Rexford C. Wright

Montgomery Police Department — Montgomery, AL
Accident
End of Watch August 22, 1929
Age 38
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Rexford Wright was accidentally shot and killed while he and another officer were struggling with a mental subject who had attacked them.

During the struggle the other officer's weapon discharged, fatally wounding Officer Wright. The man who attacked them was taken into custody.

Officer Wright had served with the Montgomery Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wright gave the Montgomery Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wright.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL
Platform Identity mpd.montgomery.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 1929
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer Rexford C. Wright is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 28.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Montgomery Police Department, 12 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.

Montgomery Police Department
12
of 28 officers
42.9% Accident
AL — Statewide
182
of 643 officers
28.3% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rexford C. Wright's cause is highlighted.

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

How Rexford C. Wright Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rexford C. Wright is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897