Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Investigator Alex Suarez was accidentally shot and killed by another officer as the officer finished cleaning his gun during a shift change at the police station. The weapon was discharged after the officer reloaded it. Chief Investigator Suarez was hit in the chest.
Chief Investigator Suarez's wife was a 911 operator for the county and was on duty when the incident occurred.
He had previously served as the agency's police chief for 15 years, as a jailer with the Thomas County Sheriff's Office, and as a corrections officer with the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four sons, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Investigator Suarez gave the Boston Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Boston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Investigator Suarez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Investigator Alex Roy "Al" Suarez, Sr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Boston Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alex Roy "Al" Suarez, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Alex Roy "Al" Suarez, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alex Roy "Al" Suarez, Sr. is highlighted in May.
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