Benjamen Garfield Aymond

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, LA

Felonious

End of Watch November 11, 1904

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Police Officer Benjamen Aymond was shot and killed at the intersection of 8th and Arial Streets while attempting to arrest a man who had murdered his sister-in-law.

The subject was convicted of Officer Aymond's murder and executed by hanging on February 17th, 1905.

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

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

Agency

Department Alexandria Police Department

Location Alexandria, LA

Platform Identity apd.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 11, 1904

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1905

Police Officer Benjamen Garfield Aymond 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Alexandria Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Alexandria Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious