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Patrolman

Albert C. Jordan

Greenfield Police Department — Greenfield, MA

Felonious

End of Watch August 8, 1933

Age 49

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Albert Jordan was shot and killed by an armed robbery suspect after responding to a call at a filling station. Upon his arrival he disarmed the suspect. However, the suspect pulled out a second handgun and shot and killed Patrolman Jordan. The suspect was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair the following year. Patrolman Jordan had served with the agency for 12 years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Jordan gave the Greenfield Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jordan.

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

Agency

Department Greenfield Police Department

Location Greenfield, MA

Platform Identity gpd.franklin.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 8, 1933

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Executed in 1934

Patrolman Albert C. Jordan 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 MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 11.8 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Greenfield Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Greenfield Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

MA — Statewide

199

of 469 officers

42.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert C. Jordan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Albert C. Jordan Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1934

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert C. Jordan is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert C. Jordan was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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