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Night Policeman

Stuart McClay Stoves

Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company Police Department — Birmingham, AL

Felonious

End of Watch May 20, 1929

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Location: Alabama Incident Date: Friday, February 1, 1929 Weapon: Handgun Offender: Arrested

Night Policeman Stuart Stoves succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained in early February 1929 when he was attacked outside of the Robertstown Furnace.

He was shot several times in the chest and neck and lingered near death for several weeks. He was transferred to the TCI Employee's Hospital in Fairfield where he died on May 20th, 1929.

It was believed that the two men who shot him were attempting to rob him. Both men were arrested and charged with his murder.

Policeman Stoves was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Policeman Stoves was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Policeman Stoves served with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Policeman Stoves.

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

Agency

Department Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company Police Department

Location Birmingham, AL

Platform Identity tcircpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 20, 1929

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Arrested

Night Policeman Stuart McClay Stoves 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% 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. Stuart McClay Stoves'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 Stuart McClay Stoves Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stuart McClay Stoves is highlighted in May.

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. Stuart McClay Stoves was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518