| Montgomery Police Department | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MPD |
| Motto | Honor - Duty - Loyalty |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1820 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Montgomery, Alabama, USA |
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| Map of Montgomery Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 156.19 square miles (404.5 km2) |
| Population | 205,764 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Officers | 524 |
| Civilians | 200 |
| Divisions | 8
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| Website | |
| City of Montgomery: Police Department Website | |
The Montgomery, Alabama Police Department was established in 1820. It employs about 524 sworn officers and another 200 support staff. It is headed by Chief of Police Ernest N. Finley.[1]
History
Civil rights era
Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by MPD Lieutenant D.H. Lackey on February 22, 1956
March 7, 1965: Alabama police attack the Selma to Montgomery marchers on "Bloody Sunday"
Organization
The department is divided into a number of divisions, which in turn have a number of bureaus.
The divisions are:
- Administrative
- Criminal Investigative
- Municipal Jail
- Patrol
- Special Operations
- Traffic
- Training and Recruiting
Fallen Officers
Since its establishment in 1820, 25 officers of the Montgomery Police Department have been killed in the line of duty.[2]
| Rank | Name | Date of Death | Cause of Death | Age | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Officer | William D. Montgomery | 08-24-1886 | Shot and killed by a man seeking revenge for being arrested earlier that day for public intoxication | 24 | At the Montgomery Police Department headquarters |
| Police Officer | John R. Pugh | 10-01-1886 | Killed while serving a warrant | N/A | N/A |
| Officer | John F. Suggs | 02-15-1896 | Shot and killed while arresting a man for beating his wife | N/A | N/A |
| Officer | T. Walter Berrey | 10-05-1910 | Shot and killed after arriving on scene to a domestic dispute call while on horseback | 35 | N/A |
| Police Officer | Milton Goocher | 03-01-1918 | Shot and killed after observing a group of 3 men and noticed that one had a gun | N/A | N/A |
| Officer | Earl Davis | 06-01-1919 | Shot and killed by a male bystander while attempting to arrest a female | N/A | N/A |
| Police Officer | John B. Barbaree | 09-29-1919 | Shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect | 41 | N/A |
| Officer | George Luther Berrey | 10-19-1919 | Shot and killed while trying to arrest a suspect with an outstanding burglary warrant | 45 | N/A |
| Police Officer | Albert W. Sansom | 09-28-1922 | Shot and killed after arriving on scene to a domestic dispute | 27 | N/A |
| Officer | Rexford C. Wright | 08-22-1929 | Accidentally shot and killed by a fellow Officer during a fight with a mentally unstable man | 38 | N/A |
| Officer | Andrew O. Bassington | 04-01-1936 | Killed after wrecking his motorcycle while trying to avoid a child on a bicycle | N/A | N/A |
| Police Officer | Raymond Mathis | 04-30-1936 | Shot and killed after he and another Officer went to a residence to question a newly released prisoner | 36 | At 820 High Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 |
| Officer | Marion C. Stalnaker | 10-01-1950 | Struck and killed while on a traffic stop | N/A | N/A |
| Officer | James D. Sanford | 09-20-1961 | Struck and killed while on his motorcycle by a drunk driver | 27 | On Upper Wetumpka Road near Mac's Tavern |
| Detective | Samuel D. Sumner | 11-05-1967 | Killed in a car crash | N/A | At the intersection of Ripley Street and Washington Avenue |
| Police Officer | George Willard McGaughey | 03-15-1975 | Shot and killed after he and his partner responded to back a third officer up at a domestic dispute call | 28 | At 430 Clisby Park Montgomery, Alabama 36104 |
| Officer | William Evans Noble | 05-05-1976 | Killed on his motorcycle while responding to another crash when a car pulled out in front of him | 27 | At the intersection of Wares Ferry Road and Bowling Green Drive |
| Officer | Robert C. Ussery | 07-21-1978 | Struck and killed by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop | 26 | N/A |
| Detective | Mary P. McCord | 01-05-1982 | Shot and killed while trying to arrest a suspected drug dealer | 25 | On Traction Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama |
| Sergeant | James Russell Ward | 10-03-1994 | Shot and killed while chasing 2 robbery suspects | 38 | N/A |
| Officer | Willie Henry Pryor | 01-22-1995 | Killed while on his motorcycle after a vehicle pulled out in front of him | 40 | On Woodley Road in Montgomery, Alabama |
| Corporal | Anderson Gordon, III | 09-24-1997 | Shot and killed after witnessing a crash take place after a bail bondsman chased a bail-jumper and crashed; Officer Gordon was shot as he exited his car | 30 | Intersection of Rosa L. Parks Avenue and National Street in Montgomery, Alabama |
| Officer | Keith Edwin Houts | 09-30-2006 | Succumbed to injuries sustained on 09-28-2006 when he was shot while on a traffic stop | 30 | Intersection of North Decatur Street and Lower Wetumpka Road in Montgomery, Alabama |
| Detective Corporal | Kenneth Armstrong | 08-17-2007 | Killed in a car crash when he made a U-turn to respond to a robbery call | 32 | Intersection of South Union Street and South Decatur Street in Montgomery, Alabama |
| Police Officer | Joshuah Patrick Broadway | 01-25-2009 | Succumbed to injuries sustained on 01-15-2009 during a wreck in which a car pulled out in front of him | 21 | On Troy Highway at Virginia Loop Road in Montgomery, Alabama |
| Police Officer | David Lee Colley | 04-04-2015 | Killed when he collided with a tractor trailer while responding to a call | 24 | Intersection of Narrow Lane Road and East South Boulevard |
There has been 3 Montgomery Police Department Officers die while off-duty
| Rank | Name | Date of Death | Cause of Death | Age | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant | Rian J. Ryder | 07-03-2014 | Drowned while saving 12 year old niece from rip current | 34 | Orange Beach, AL | |
| Detective | Tanisha Pughsley | 07-06-2020 | Shot and killed by ex boyfriend after filing for a protection order | 27 | Montgomery, Alabama | |
| Corporal | Teneco S. Hunter | 10-18-2021 | General Medical - Cardiac Arrest | 43 | Montgomery, Alabama |
See also
References
- ↑ "Montgomery Police Department". City of Montgomery Alabama. City of Montgomery Alabama. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "City of Montgomery : Line of Duty Memorial Page". Montgomeryal.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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