Alfred Mitchell Sturdivant
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Patrolman

Alfred Mitchell Sturdivant

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA
Felonious
End of Watch September 4, 1904
Age 47
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Alfred Sturdivant was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on Falcon Street. The male victim claimed that his wife had chased him out of the home with a pistol. Patrolman Sturdivant was shot three times by the suspect as he and other officers attempted a forced entry to take the barricaded suspect into the custody. During the ensuing standoff the woman fired more then 40 rounds at officers. She was finally taken into custody after running out of ammunition. The suspect was committed to the Worcester Insane Asylum where she died in 1929. Patrolman Sturdivant had been with the Boston Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sturdivant gave the Boston Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sturdivant.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Roxbury Crossing, Suffolk County, MA
Platform Identity bpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 4, 1904
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alfred is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1904, 83 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 78th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Alfred was 47. 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. Alfred had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Boston Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Alfred among them.

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Where

Patrolman Alfred Mitchell Sturdivant

Boston Police Department · End of Watch September 4, 1904

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E

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