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David Olius "Ollie" Battle
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Deputy Sheriff

David Olius "Ollie" Battle

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office — Birmingham, AL
Felonious
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End of Watch December 25, 1910
Age 33
The Vigil Panel 25 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 23

Incident

Deputy Battle was shot and killed as he investigated reports of gunfire in a residence. Deputy Battle was at home when his neighbor alerted him that he had heard gunshots coming from a nearby home. Deputy Battle went to the house and found an armed suspect standing over the a body. The suspect opened fire, fatally wounding Deputy Battle, who succumbed to his injuries on Christmas Day.

Deputy Battle was 33 years old.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Battle served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Battle.

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

Agency

Department Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Location Birmingham, AL
Platform Identity jcso.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1910
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

Deputy Sheriff David Olius "Ollie" Battle 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 15 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
15
of 24 officers
62.5% 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. David Olius "Ollie" Battle'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 David Olius "Ollie" Battle Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Olius "Ollie" Battle is highlighted in Dec.

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. David Olius "Ollie" Battle was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518