W. C. Wallace

Birmingham Police Dept. — Birmingham, AL

Felonious

End of Watch November 8, 1910

Age 23

The Vigil Panel 24 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 48

Incident

Patrolman W.C. Wallace was shot and killed on 13th Street by a man he was attempting to arrest for carrying a concealed weapon. The suspect was apprehended in Bibb County on August 3, 1911.

Patrolman Wallace was buried at the Six Mile Babtist Church Cemetary in Bibb County.

Rest in peace always knowing that no passage of time can ever erase your service and sacrifice.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) November 8th, 2020

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

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

Agency

Department Birmingham Police Dept.

Location Birmingham, AL

Platform Identity birmpd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1910

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Apprehended

Patrolman W. C. Wallace 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 Birmingham Police Dept., 34 of 49 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Birmingham Police Dept.

of 49 officers

69.4% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious