Albert A. Bush

Canton Police Department — Canton, OH

Felonious

End of Watch April 17, 1934

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Detective Bush was shot and killed as he and his partner attempted to arrest a man at a rooming house. Without warning, the suspect pulled a small revolver from under his pillow and fired, fatally wounding Detective Bush. The suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. He was sentenced to death and executed on October 15, 1934. Detective Bush had served with the Canton Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 5-year-old son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Bush gave the Canton Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Bush.

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

Agency

Department Canton Police Department

Location Canton, OH

Platform Identity cpd.stark.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1934

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Executed in 1934

Detective Albert A. Bush 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Canton 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.

Canton Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious