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Police Officer

Mack Norris

Parrish Police Department — Parrish, AL

Felonious

End of Watch August 6, 1955

Age 62

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Police Officer Mack Norris was shot and killed as he and another officer attempted to arrest a man for drunk driving.

The suspect exited his truck and opened fire with a .22 caliber rifle. Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Norris was able to return fire and wounded the suspect. The 43-year-old suspect was tried and acquitted on November 19, 1955.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Parrish Police Department

Location Parrish, AL

Platform Identity ppd.walker.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 6, 1955

Age 62

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber

Offender Acquitted

Police Officer Mack Norris 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 Parrish Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Parrish Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mack Norris's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Mack Norris Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mack Norris is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mack Norris was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Parrish Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

Oscar G. Sorrell

May 2, 2005

Suicide