Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Alcus Alford was shot and killed when he and one of his officers responded to a home in reference to a domestic disturbance call.
The subject's wife had called police after the man refused to let her into the home. As Chief Alford and the other officer attempted to enter the home to speak to the man he opened fire with a shotgun, striking Chief Alford in the arm. The other officer was able to disarm the man and arrest him.
Chief Alford was taken to Mercy Hospital, in Vicksburg, where he died early the following morning after undergoing surgery and a blood transfusion. He had happened to donate blood earlier in the day before being shot and received his own blood back during the transfusion.
Chief Alford was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and two siblings.
Survivors
Chief Alford was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and two siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Alford served with the Port Gibson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Port Gibson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Alford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Alcus E. Alford 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alcus E. Alford's cause is highlighted.
How Alcus E. Alford Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alcus E. Alford is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alcus E. Alford was killed by shotgun.