Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Suggs was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for beating his wife. The suspect was arrested by officers but was then forcibly taken from the officers by angry citizens and hanged.
Survivors
Officer Suggs was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Suggs served with the Montgomery Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John F. Suggs 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. John F. Suggs's cause is highlighted.
How John F. Suggs Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched by citizens
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John F. Suggs is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John F. Suggs was killed by gun; unknown type.
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