Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Berrey, a mounted officer, was killed as he answered a domestic dispute call. As Officer Berrey and his partner approached the scene, they were fired upon by a male suspect. Both officers were shot and wounded. Before succumbing to his injuries, Officer Berrey managed to return fire, seriously wounding the suspect. The suspect was apprehended shortly after and sentenced to death. He was executed by hanging on April 4th, 1913. Officer Berrey was survived by his wife and three young children. Officer Berrey's brother, Officer George Berrey, was shot and killed in the line of duty on October 19th, 1919, while also serving with the Montgomery Police Department.
Survivors
Officer Berrey was survived by his wife and three young children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Berrey served with the Montgomery Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Berrey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer T. Walter Berrey 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. T. Walter Berrey's cause is highlighted.
How T. Walter Berrey Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1913
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. T. Walter Berrey is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. T. Walter Berrey was killed by gun; unknown type.
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