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Incident
Detective King and Officer Homer Hubbard were shot and killed while searching for a suspect wanted for shooting another man earlier in the day. Both officers were shot as they approached a shack they believed the suspect was hiding in. The suspect was convicted of both murders and executed on January 22, 1954. The local Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, built in 1953, is named for King and Hubbard.
Survivors
Detective King was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective King served with the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tuscaloosa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective King.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Tuscaloosa Police Department has lost 12 officers; 9 of them killed feloniously.
J. is one of 405 officers killed feloniously in AL, 63% of the 643 remembered there.
J. is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
J. is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1952, 2 officers at Tuscaloosa Police Department were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 1952, 6 officers in AL were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 131 years on record. The heaviest was 1918, with 10.
In 1952, 71 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 100th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1952, 74 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 100th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
J. was 68. Of the 8 killed feloniously at Tuscaloosa Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 25.8 and 43.3; the middle age was 40.
J. was 68. Of the 344 killed feloniously in AL whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 49; the middle age was 40.
J. was 68. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
J. was 68. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
May holds 33.3% of these deaths at Tuscaloosa Police Department, more than any other month. Saturdays: 22.2%.
May holds 9.4% of these deaths in AL; September holds the most, 9.9%. Saturdays: 15.8%.
May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
May holds 8.5% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 75% of all 12 deaths at Tuscaloosa Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 22.2% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 63% of all 643 deaths in AL, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 9.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 6.3% of these deaths.
His people
Tuscaloosa Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, J. among them.
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James A. Mansfield
Nov 20, 1912
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Wil G. Thrower Aug 30, 1914
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Kenneth Thompson Dec 12, 1923
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A. Claud Snider Sep 30, 1932
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Homer F. Hubbard May 10, 1952
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J. Foster King
May 10, 1952
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James C. Langford May 14, 1954
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Roy Buford Blount
Jun 28, 1969
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John Charles Thomas
Dec 10, 1972
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Harold Loyd Thorne, Jr. Apr 25, 2005
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Trevor Scott Phillips
May 21, 2011
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Dornell Cousette
Sep 16, 2019
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-W
What is kept
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