Julian F. Arnold

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, VA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch May 15, 1887

Age 39

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 16

Incident

Private Julian Arnold was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend two suspected burglars. He and his partner were on foot patrol when they overheard two men planning to rob a saloon in the 1400 block of King Street. They went to get backup, and when they returned later night with two citizens they spotted the men laying on the ground. As they approached, one of the men jumped up and opened fire, striking Private Arnold. The shooter fled the scene but the second subject was apprehended. The shooter was later arrested in Baltimore, Maryland. One of the men was sentenced to five years in jail while the other was acquitted. Private Arnold was a Civil War veteran and had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and four 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.
Private Arnold gave the Alexandria Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Alexandria Police Department

Location Alexandria, VA

Platform Identity apd.alexandria.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 15, 1887

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender One acquitted

Military Service

Julian F. Arnold served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Private Julian F. Arnold 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 VA, 395 of 654 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 Alexandria Police Department, 13 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.5% of this agency's fallen.

Alexandria Police Department

of 17 officers

76.5% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious