Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Speece was shot and killed while questioning a suspect at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. Patrolman Speece was a widower at the time of his murder.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Speece served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Speece.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Alonzo C. Speece 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department, 13 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alonzo C. Speece's cause is highlighted.
How Alonzo C. Speece Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alonzo C. Speece is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alonzo C. Speece was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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