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Patrolman

James Albey

North East Borough Police Department — North East, PA

Felonious

End of Watch November 11, 1910

Age 26

Tour of Duty 1 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman James Albey was shot and killed while investigating complaints that four men had boarded a streetcar, refused to pay and were causing a disturbance at 11:50 pm. As he confronted the men in front of the Haynes Hotel one of the men produced a handgun and shot Patrolman Albey four times. Patrolman Albey died of his wounds shortly after midnight while being taken to an Erie hospital on a streetcar. Patrolman Albey had only served with the North East Borough Police Department for one month.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife of three days.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Albey served with the North East Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the North East community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Albey.

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

Agency

Department North East Borough Police Department

Location North East, PA

Platform Identity nebpd.erie.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 11, 1910

Tour of Duty 1 mo

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Apprehended

Patrolman James Albey 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

North East Borough Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% 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. James Albey'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 James Albey Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Albey is highlighted in Nov.

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. James Albey was killed by handgun; revolver.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518