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Officer

Wil G. Thrower

Tuscaloosa Police Department — Tuscaloosa, AL
Felonious
United States flag Alabama flag
End of Watch August 30, 1914
The Vigil Panel 29 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 11

Incident

Officer Wil Thrower was shot and killed while speaking with a person outside of The Green Fly dance hall at 1926 Dinah Washington Avenue. A suspect approached the two, started arguing with Officer Thrower, and then shot him four times. Officer Thrower had been involved in the investigation of several cases charging the suspect who shot him with violations of the prohibition law. The suspect, who turned later turned himself in, was the same suspect charged with murdering Officer J.A. Mansfield on November 20th, 1912. He was acquitted of Officer Mansfield's murder. After five trials he was convicted of manslaughter in Officer Thrower's death and sentenced to three years in prison. Officer Thrower's brother, Deputy Sheriff John Thrower, was shot and killed in the line of duty on August 17th, 1920, while serving with the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Thrower served with the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tuscaloosa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Thrower.

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

Agency

Department Tuscaloosa Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, AL
Platform Identity tpd.tuscaloosa.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 30, 1914
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Wil 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 1914, 127 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 37th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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When

August holds 8.9% 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.

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His people

Tuscaloosa Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Wil among them.

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Where

Officer Wil G. Thrower

Tuscaloosa Police Department · End of Watch August 30, 1914

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-W

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