Police Officer

Alexander A. Manley

Birmingham Police Department — Birmingham, AL
Felonious
End of Watch May 26, 1927
Age 35
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Manley was shot and killed by a man who was illegally parked. As he walked up to his car the man shot him. The suspect was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair on December 16, 1927.

Survivors

Officer Manley was survived by his wife and five children.

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

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

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Type Other
Location Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Platform Identity birmpd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1927
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Alexander was 35. 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.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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By day of the week
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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Birmingham Police Department has 49 officers remembered here, Alexander among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Alexander A. Manley

Birmingham Police Department · End of Watch May 26, 1927

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W

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