Corporal

Alfred J. Beyl

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Felonious
End of Watch February 19, 1920
Age 46
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
The Vigil Panel 38 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Alfred Beyl was shot and mortally wounded at Dauphine and St. Louis Streets by a man he attempted to arrest for shooting another man at a nearby night club. He died at Charity Hospital five days later. The 23-year-old suspect was convicted of his murder and hanged April 1st, 1921.

Survivors

Corporal Beyl was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Beyl gave the New Orleans Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Beyl.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 19, 1920
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

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 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th 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 46. 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 18 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

February holds 7.4% 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
Weapons recorded
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His people

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Alfred among them.

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Where

Corporal Alfred J. Beyl

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch February 19, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 52-W

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