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Town Marshal

J. M. Bishop

Girard Marshal's Office — Phenix City, AL

Felonious

End of Watch April 9, 1903

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Town Marshal J.M. Bishop succumbed to his wounds when he was stabbed as he entered a home near Long Street to investigate a domestic disturbance involving a man and his wife.

Upon arrival, the man invited Marshal Bishop into his home but then attacked him with a long Mexican dagger as soon as he entered. The suspect stabbed Marshal Bishop multiple times and then ran out the front door. Marshal Bishop managed to shoot the suspect six times as he fled, killing him instantly.

Girard, Alabama, no longer exists. It was annexed by its neighbor Phenix City, Alabama, in 1923.

I am the Great Great grandson of Ramsey Webster, the man who stabbed Marshall Bishop and was subsequently shot and killed. It’s my understanding that the Marshall was messing around with Ramsey’s wife and he was not happy about it and in a drunken rage, my Great Great Grand Father took revenge and sadly they both FAFO.

E. M. Webster Great Great Grandson May 17th, 2024

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Bishop served with the Girard Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Phenix City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Bishop.

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

Agency

Department Girard Marshal's Office

Location Phenix City, AL

Platform Identity gmarshal.russell.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 9, 1903

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Dagger

Offender Shot and killed

Town Marshal J. M. Bishop 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 Girard Marshal's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Girard Marshal's Office

of 2 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. J. M. Bishop'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 J. M. Bishop Compares

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. M. Bishop is highlighted in Apr.

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. J. M. Bishop was killed by edged weapon; dagger.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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