Julius N. Alberson
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Patrolman

Julius N. Alberson

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
End of Watch December 4, 1941
Age 29
Tour of Duty 10 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Alberson was shot and killed with his own service weapon while attempting to arrest five soldiers on East Commerce Street. He had been with the agency for only 10 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Alberson served with the San Antonio Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Alberson.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1941
Tour of Duty 10 mo
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Julius 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 1941, 92 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 61st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Julius was 29. 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. Julius had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. 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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Julius among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Julius N. Alberson

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch December 4, 1941

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-E

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