Raymond Mathis

Montgomery Police Dept. — Montgomery, AL

Felonious

End of Watch April 30, 1936

Age 36

The Vigil Panel 71 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 27

Incident

Officer Mathis and a fellow officer went to 820 High Street to question a man who had just been released from the chain gang. As they arrived on their motorcycles, the man who was seated on the front porch arose hastily and went inside the house. The other officer went to the back door, while Officer Mathis remained at the front. The other officer heard a shot and rushed around front to find Officer Mathis on the floor, a bullet in his neck, his weapon in his holster, and his cap and searchlight nearby. There were no signs of the shooter. The suspect was apprehended a year later in Stockton, California. He was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was denied parole on August 11, 1944.

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

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

Agency

Department Montgomery Police Dept.

Location Montgomery, AL

Platform Identity mpd.montgomery.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 30, 1936

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Sentenced to life

Police Officer Raymond Mathis 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 Montgomery Police Dept., 16 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

Montgomery Police Dept.

of 28 officers

57.1% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious