Hugh Tully
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Detective

Hugh Tully

Birmingham Police Department — Birmingham, AL
Felonious
End of Watch October 13, 1913
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge 22
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Hugh Tully was shot and killed as he and two other officers attempted to arrest a suspect wanted for fatally stabbing a man seven months earlier. The officers had received word that the suspect was in a local restaurant. When they entered the restaurant the suspect pulled out his gun and opened fire. Detective Tully and the suspect were both mortally wounded. Detective Tully had served with the Birmingham Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Tully gave the Birmingham Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Tully.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 13, 1913
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge Number 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Hugh 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 1913, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Hugh had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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, Hugh among them.

Across the years

Detective Hugh Tully

Birmingham Police Department · End of Watch October 13, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W

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