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Deputy Sheriff

Alvin Marcellus Albrecht

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office — Edinburg, TX

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch December 1, 1942

Age 49

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Alvin Albrecht succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier while investigating a disturbance at a local bar.

When he arrived at the scene he overheard one of the men involved threaten the life of the other man. Upon hearing the threat, Deputy Albrecht turned his flashlight on the man and identified himself as a deputy.

The man immediately opened fire, striking Deputy Albrecht. The suspect then fled the scene but was followed by other officers to a nearby home. He was taken into custody a short time later.

Deputy Albrecht was taken to Grandview Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds three days later. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed on May 2nd, 1944.

Deputy Albrecht was a U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Albrecht served with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Edinburg community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

Location Edinburg, TX

Platform Identity hcso.hidalgo.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 1, 1942

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Executed in 1944

Military Service

Alvin Marcellus Albrecht served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Alvin Marcellus Albrecht 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious