Montgomery Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch Wednesday, September 24, 1997
Add to My HeroesAnderson Gordon, III
Corporal Anderson Gordon was shot and killed after being ambushed.
A bail bondsman was chasing a bail jumper when the man's car crashed at the intersection of Rosa Parks Avenue and National Avenue. Corporal Gordon was driving by the scene, not knowing what was happening, when the subject opened fire on his patrol car without warning. Corporal Gordon was fatally wounded before executing his vehicle.
The man then hid nearby and shot at other responding officers before being wounded and taken into custody. The man was convicted of Corporal Gordon's murder and sentenced to death. He was executed by lethal injection on October 19th, 2017.
Corporal Gordon had served with the Montgomery Police Department for eight years. He is survived by his two daughters and fiancée.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour 8 years
- Badge 334
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Executed in 2017
Most Recent Reflection
View all 57 ReflectionsCpl. Gordon,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Montgomery. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
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