Fairfield Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch Thursday, August 26, 1937
Add to My HeroesRoy E. Mangum, Sr.
Police Officer Roy Mangum succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained four days earlier when he was shot as he and another officer responded to a home in which a drunk man was acting disorderly.
A shootout ensued upon their arrival and Officer Mangum was fatally wounded. The subject was also shot and killed during the shootout.
Officer Mangum had served with the Fairfield Police Department for eight months and had previously served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. He was survived by his wife, four sons, and three daughters.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 8 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Sunday, August 22, 1937
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 3 ReflectionsRest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
August 26, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Officer Byron Don Shields
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: January 20, 2021
Police Officer Martez "Tez" Hughes
Louisville Metro Police Department, KY
EOW: November 19, 2020
Detective Sergeant Stephen R. Desfosses
Norton Police Department, MA
EOW: January 13, 2021
Lieutenant Treva Preston
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: January 15, 2021
Police Officer Jerry Steven Hemphill
Lanier Technical College Police Department, GA
EOW: January 16, 2021
Sergeant J. L. "Buck" Dancy
North Little Rock Police Department, AR
EOW: December 2, 2020
Lieutenant Jeff Bain
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, AL
EOW: January 3, 2021
Correctional Officer David A. Christensen
Washington State Department of Corrections, WA
EOW: December 29, 2020
Lieutenant John Reynolds
Garden Grove Police Department, CA
EOW: January 17, 2021