Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Ingram was shot and killed while escorting two men he arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct to jail. His 24-year-old killer was convicted of murder on January 29, 1925, and sentenced to life. The Alabama Supreme Court granted him a new trial and he was again found guilty of murder but sentenced to 23 years. He was paroled on December 31, 1932.
Survivors
Chief Ingram was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Ingram served with the Attalla Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Attalla community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Ingram.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Henry Ingram 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 Attalla Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Ingram's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Ingram Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1932
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Ingram is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Ingram was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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