G. M. Lanius

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, LA

Felonious

End of Watch August 2, 1909

Age 54

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Officer Lanius was shot and killed by a drunk suspect at a local bar. Officer Lanius had responded to the bar after receiving reports of a man with a gun. While attempting to disarm the suspect Officer Lanius was shot in the stomach.

The suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. In 1911 he escaped from the Louisiana State Penitentiary. In July of 1917 he was captured in Baytown, Texas, and retuned to prison.

Officer Lanius was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Officer Lanius was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lanius 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 Lanius.

— 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 August 2, 1909

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Police Officer G. M. Lanius 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