Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Chris Dean was shot and killed while checking on four suspicious men while walking his beat. One of the men drew a gun and shot him four times. Patrolman Dean never had an opportunity to draw his weapon. The suspect was convicted of murder and executed by hanging on June 25, 1926. Officer Dean had served with the Mobile Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and three children. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dean gave the Mobile Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mobile community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dean.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Christopher M. Dean 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 Mobile Police Department, 18 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher M. Dean's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher M. Dean Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1926
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher M. Dean is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christopher M. Dean was killed by gun; unknown type.
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