Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Basler was shot and killed when he and another officer responded to a prowler call on Levee Street. When they arrived on the scene they encountered a man walking towards the front of a house. The man opened fire when the officers told him to stop. The suspect fled but was arrested later. On June 26, 1945, the suspect, 31, was sentenced to life. He was paroled on October 17, 1959, but sent back to prison a year later for violating his parole. He was paroled a second time on October 13, 1964.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Basler served with the Brownsville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brownsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Basler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Alfred Basler 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 Brownsville Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred Basler's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred Basler Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1964
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Basler is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alfred Basler was killed by gun; unknown type.
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