Alexander David Ross

Missoula Police Department — Missoula, MT

Felonious

End of Watch March 17, 1931

Age 60

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Merchant Policeman Alexander Ross was shot and killed while escorting a prisoner to the police station. He had arrested the man after observing him and another man steal gas from a filling station. He was able to catch one of the men, but the other escaped.

As he walked the man to the police station, the 24-year-old man produced a handgun and shot Policeman Ross in the stomach. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Other Missoula officers shot and killed the suspect.

Policeman Ross had served with the agency for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Merchant Policeman Ross gave the Missoula Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Missoula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Merchant Policeman Ross.

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

Agency

Department Missoula Police Department

Location Missoula, MT

Platform Identity mpd.missoula.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 1931

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Merchant Policeman Alexander David Ross 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 MT, 93 of 142 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.5% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Missoula Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Missoula Police Department

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

MT — Statewide

of 142 officers

65.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious