Montgomery Police Department (Alabama)

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]

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

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 OfficerWilliam D. Montgomery08-24-1886Shot and killed by a man seeking revenge for being arrested earlier that day for public intoxication24At the Montgomery Police Department headquarters
Police OfficerJohn R. Pugh10-01-1886Killed while serving a warrantN/AN/A
OfficerJohn F. Suggs02-15-1896Shot and killed while arresting a man for beating his wifeN/AN/A
OfficerT. Walter Berrey10-05-1910Shot and killed after arriving on scene to a domestic dispute call while on horseback35N/A
Police OfficerMilton Goocher03-01-1918Shot and killed after observing a group of 3 men and noticed that one had a gunN/AN/A
OfficerEarl Davis06-01-1919Shot and killed by a male bystander while attempting to arrest a femaleN/AN/A
Police OfficerJohn B. Barbaree09-29-1919Shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect41N/A
OfficerGeorge Luther Berrey10-19-1919Shot and killed while trying to arrest a suspect with an outstanding burglary warrant45N/A
Police OfficerAlbert W. Sansom09-28-1922Shot and killed after arriving on scene to a domestic dispute27N/A
OfficerRexford C. Wright08-22-1929Accidentally shot and killed by a fellow Officer during a fight with a mentally unstable man38N/A
OfficerAndrew O. Bassington04-01-1936Killed after wrecking his motorcycle while trying to avoid a child on a bicycleN/AN/A
Police OfficerRaymond Mathis04-30-1936Shot and killed after he and another Officer went to a residence to question a newly released prisoner36At 820 High Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104
OfficerMarion C. Stalnaker10-01-1950Struck and killed while on a traffic stopN/AN/A
OfficerJames D. Sanford09-20-1961Struck and killed while on his motorcycle by a drunk driver27On Upper Wetumpka Road near Mac's Tavern
DetectiveSamuel D. Sumner11-05-1967Killed in a car crashN/AAt the intersection of Ripley Street and Washington Avenue
Police OfficerGeorge Willard McGaughey03-15-1975Shot and killed after he and his partner responded to back a third officer up at a domestic dispute call28At 430 Clisby Park Montgomery, Alabama 36104
OfficerWilliam Evans Noble05-05-1976Killed on his motorcycle while responding to another crash when a car pulled out in front of him27At 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
DetectiveMary P. McCord01-05-1982Shot and killed while trying to arrest a suspected drug dealer25On Traction Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama
SergeantJames Russell Ward10-03-1994Shot and killed while chasing 2 robbery suspects38N/A
OfficerWillie Henry Pryor01-22-1995Killed while on his motorcycle after a vehicle pulled out in front of him40On Woodley Road in Montgomery, Alabama
CorporalAnderson Gordon, III09-24-1997Shot 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 car30Intersection of Rosa L. Parks Avenue and National Street in Montgomery, Alabama
OfficerKeith Edwin Houts09-30-2006Succumbed to injuries sustained on 09-28-2006 when he was shot while on a traffic stop30Intersection of North Decatur Street and Lower Wetumpka Road in Montgomery, Alabama
Detective CorporalKenneth Armstrong08-17-2007Killed in a car crash when he made a U-turn to respond to a robbery call32Intersection of South Union Street and South Decatur Street in Montgomery, Alabama
Police OfficerJoshuah Patrick Broadway01-25-2009Succumbed to injuries sustained on 01-15-2009 during a wreck in which a car pulled out in front of him21On Troy Highway at Virginia Loop Road in Montgomery, Alabama
Police OfficerDavid Lee Colley04-04-2015Killed when he collided with a tractor trailer while responding to a call24Intersection 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
CorporalTeneco S. Hunter10-18-2021General Medical - Cardiac Arrest43Montgomery, 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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