George Albert DeLoach, Sr.

Childersburg Police Department — Childersburg, AL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch December 30, 1942

Age 55

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Acting Chief of Police Albert DeLoach and Patrolman J.O. Hammett were shot and killed in a restaurant by the proprietor around 5:00 a.m. The man became angry and shot both officers when Patrolman Deloach warned one of his customers to leave town, or she would go to jail. The suspect surrendered to the local sheriff shortly thereafter. The suspect was charged with two counts of murder. The result of his trial for the murder of Patrolman Hammett was a manslaughter conviction. He was sentenced to 9 years and 11 months in prison. Acting Chief DeLoach was a United States Army WWI veteran and was the acting Chief of Police of the Childersburg Police Department when he died.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Acting Chief of Police DeLoach served with the Childersburg Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Childersburg community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Childersburg Police Department

Location Childersburg, AL

Platform Identity cpd.talladega.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 30, 1942

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Convicted of manslaughter

Military Service

George Albert DeLoach, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Acting Chief of Police George Albert DeLoach, Sr. 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 Childersburg Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Childersburg Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious