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Policeman

Alex Norris

Beaufort Police Department — Beaufort, NC

Felonious

End of Watch September 1, 1941

Age 54

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Policeman Alex Norris was shot and killed by a night watchman whom he had stopped for drunk driving. Before succumbing to his wound, Policeman Norris made a death-bed statement to his family not to harm the man who shot him, as the man was suffering from a terminal illness. The suspect was convicted of Patrolman Norris' murder and sentenced to 25 to 30 years in prison. Policeman Norris had served with the Beaufort Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Norris gave the Beaufort Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Beaufort community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Norris.

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

Agency

Department Beaufort Police Department

Location Beaufort, NC

Platform Identity bpd.carteret.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 1, 1941

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 30 years

Policeman Alex Norris 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Beaufort Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% 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. Alex Norris'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 Alex Norris 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

Sentenced to 30 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alex Norris is highlighted in Sep.

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. Alex Norris was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518