Police Officer

Charles Rafael Alcuri

Ozark Police Department — Ozark, AL
Felonious
End of Watch December 19, 1987
Age 34
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Charles Alcuri and Police Officer John Seifert were shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute between two neighbors. After murdering the officers the suspect committed suicide with Officer Seifert's service weapon.

Survivors

Officer Alcuri was survived by his wife and children.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Ozark, Dale County, AL
Platform Identity opd.dale.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 19, 1987
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles 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 1987, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Charles was 34. 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. Charles had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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.

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His people

Ozark Police Department has 3 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Police Officer Charles Rafael Alcuri

Ozark Police Department · End of Watch December 19, 1987

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