John Robert Price
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Reserve Deputy Chief

John Robert Price

Autauga County Sheriff's Office — Prattville, AL
Felonious
End of Watch July 13, 1986
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Gender Male

Incident

Reserve Deputy Chief Price was shot and killed by a mentally ill suspect in Autaugaville, Alabama.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Chief Price served with the Autauga County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Prattville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Chief Price.

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

Agency

Location Prattville, AL
Platform Identity acso.autauga.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 13, 1986
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

Reserve Deputy Chief John Robert Price 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 Autauga County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Autauga County Sheriff's Office
1
of 4 officers
25% 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. John Robert Price'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 John Robert Price Compares

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Robert Price is highlighted in Jul.

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. John Robert Price 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