Alvin Joseph Free
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Police Officer

Alvin Joseph Free

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR
Felonious
End of Watch September 27, 1970
Age 22
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Free was killed in an automobile accident while responding to backup an officer on a family disturbance call. During his response a vehicle turned in front of him. His cruiser glanced off of the car, struck a utility pole, and then struck a chain link fence. A piece of the fence entered the vehicle, fatally injuring Officer Free. The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene but was later arrested and charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, and failing to render aid to an injured person. Officer Free had been with the agency for one year.

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You barely got started.
Police Officer Free gave the Little Rock Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Free.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 27, 1970
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alvin is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1970, 138 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 29th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Alvin was 22. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Alvin had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

Little Rock Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, Alvin among them.

Police Officer Alvin Joseph Free

Little Rock Police Department · End of Watch September 27, 1970

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-W

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