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Montgomery Police Department
AbbreviationMPD
MottoHonor - Duty - Loyalty
Agency overview
Formed1820
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMontgomery, Alabama, USA
Map of Montgomery Police Department's jurisdiction
Size156.19 square miles (404.5 km2)
Population205,764
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersMontgomery, Alabama
Officers524
Civilians200
Divisions
8
  • Administrative
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Municipal Jail
  • Patrol
  • Special Operations
  • Traffic
  • Training and Recruiting
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

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Civil rights era

Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by MPD Lieutenant D.H. Lackey on February 22, 1956
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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:

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

  1. ^ "Montgomery Police Department". City of Montgomery Alabama. City of Montgomery Alabama. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ "City of Montgomery : Line of Duty Memorial Page". Montgomeryal.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

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