Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Alfred Beyl was shot and mortally wounded at Dauphine and St. Louis Streets by a man he attempted to arrest for shooting another man at a nearby night club. He died at Charity Hospital five days later. The 23-year-old suspect was convicted of his murder and hanged April 1st, 1921.
Survivors
Corporal Beyl was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Beyl gave the New Orleans Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Beyl.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Alfred J. Beyl 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 New Orleans Police Department, 86 of 128 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred J. Beyl's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred J. Beyl Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1921
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred J. Beyl is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alfred J. Beyl was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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