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Alexander, Mario Q.
2016 | Military / National Guard
MILITARY SERVICE-CONNECTED - DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Private First Class
Agency / Branch or County
Alabama Army National Guard, 1/167th Infantry
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
December 28, 2016
Incident Date
Age
27
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died at UAB Medical Center following a vehicle accident after a recent deployment to Afghanistan with the Alabama Army National Guard.
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Bain, Jeffrey Shannon
2021 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Lieutenant
Agency / Branch or County
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 3, 2021
Incident Date
Age
53
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from complications of COVID-19 following a presumed on-duty exposure.
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Bettis, Kenneth Levella
2016 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Correctional Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Alabama Department of Corrections
Category
Law Enforcement / Corrections
End of Watch / Date of Death
September 16, 2016
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
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Billa, Justin Taylor
2018 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Mobile Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 20, 2018
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
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Bobbitt, Steve
2022 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Deputy Sheriff
Agency / Branch or County
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 3, 2022
Incident Date
December 27, 2021
Age
55
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Bowen, Mickey Jay
2020 | Law Enforcement
DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Corrections Officer
Agency / Branch or County
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement / Corrections
End of Watch / Date of Death
October 27, 2020
Incident Date
Age
49
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from complications of COVID-19 contracted while assigned to the detention center.
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Brazeal, Amanda Nicole
2021 | Military / National Guard
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Sergeant
Agency / Branch or County
U.S. Marine Corps
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 22, 2021
Incident Date
Age
26
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died while deployed in Erbil, Iraq, where she was serving in a security role.
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Bresnan, John A.
2020 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Chief
Agency / Branch or County
Homewood Fire & Rescue Service
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 10, 2020
Incident Date
Age
58
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from a heart attack associated with stress or overexertion while performing in-station duties.
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Buchanan, Jeffery W.
2020 | Military / National Guard
MILITARY SERVICE-CONNECTED - DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Agency / Branch or County
U.S. Army
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 1, 2020
Incident Date
Age
50
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
An Army helicopter pilot whose death is recognized by the Alabama memorial project as related to PTSD-associated illness following deployment service.
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Caine, Shawn Russell
2020 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Deputy Sheriff
Agency / Branch or County
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
July 24, 2020
Incident Date
June 21, 2020
Age
54
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Carter, Wytasha
2019 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Sergeant
Agency / Branch or County
Birmingham Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 13, 2019
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the line of duty while serving the City of Birmingham.
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Clardy, Billy Fred, III
2019 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Agent
Agency / Branch or County
Huntsville Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
December 6, 2019
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the line of duty while serving with the Huntsville Police Department.
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Cousette, Dornell
2019 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Sergeant
Agency / Branch or County
Tuscaloosa Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
September 16, 2019
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the line of duty while serving the City of Tuscaloosa.
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Crabtree, Buddy Ray
2021 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Police Chief
Agency / Branch or County
Ider Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
October 30, 2021
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Crumby, Garrett
2023 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Huntsville Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
March 28, 2023
Incident Date
Age
36
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Shot and killed while responding to a reported shooting. ODMP reports that he and another officer were ambushed after arriving at the call.
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Downs, Donald Joe
2020 | Firefighters
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Firefighter
Agency / Branch or County
Saragossa Volunteer Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
December 9, 2020
Incident Date
November 17, 2020
Age
69
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 following an exposure associated with training. The USFA lists the incident date as November 17, 2020.
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Earle, Keith O'Neal
2018 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Huntsville Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 9, 2018
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Recognized by the Officer Down Memorial Page as an Alabama line-of-duty death.
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Echols, Jared Wayne
2019 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Firefighter/Paramedic
Agency / Branch or County
Springville Fire & Rescue
Category
Fire Service / EMS
End of Watch / Date of Death
June 17, 2019
Incident Date
Age
35
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from heat exhaustion associated with stress or overexertion during training.
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Fortner, Darryl Wayne
2022 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Vestavia Hills Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 6, 2022
Incident Date
Age
53
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Foster, Christopher Lane
2017 | Firefighters
DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Lieutenant
Agency / Branch or County
Demopolis Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
March 23, 2017
Incident Date
March 22, 2017
Age
54
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died following a heart attack associated with stress or overexertion after duty. The USFA lists the incident date as March 22, 2017.
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Gilliland, Gregory "Greg" Franklin
2022 | Park Rangers / Game Wardens
OFF-DUTY DEATH
Rank / Position
Conservation Enforcement Officer Senior / Game Warden
Agency / Branch or County
Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Law Enforcement Section / Talladega County
Category
Park Rangers / Game Wardens / Conservation Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
July 12, 2022
Incident Date
July 12, 2022
Age
46
Chapter of Honor
Greg F. Gilliland served 19 years with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Law Enforcement Section. He was stationed in Talladega County in 2003 and served his entire conservation-enforcement career there.
Details of How Death Occurred
Officer Gilliland died in an off-duty accident on July 12, 2022. Public records from the Town of Munford state that he was struck and killed while riding a bicycle on Speedway Boulevard.
Survived By
Wife, Kelli; daughter, Alyssa; sons, Matthew and Jacob.
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OBITUARY LOCATED
Obituary Source
K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Crematory - Gregory "Greg" Franklin Gilliland obituary
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Gillis, Michael L.
2021 | Law Enforcement
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Rank / Position
Special Agent
Agency / Branch or County
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 23, 2021
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from complications of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Gomez-Lopez, Juan Manuel
2021 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Pelham Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
August 14, 2021
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Guyton, Parnell Laroy
2020 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Sergeant
Agency / Branch or County
University of Alabama at Birmingham Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
July 31, 2020
Incident Date
Age
47
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Hall, Willie Earl
2021 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Deputy Sheriff
Agency / Branch or County
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
September 14, 2021
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
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Harbin, Larry Wayne
2022 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Firefighter
Agency / Branch or County
Lynn Fire and Rescue
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
March 3, 2022
Incident Date
Age
65
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from a heart attack while operating a pump during an on-scene fire response.
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Hardemon, Dale Clinton
2017 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Lieutenant
Agency / Branch or County
West Blocton Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
August 13, 2017
Incident Date
Age
58
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from a heart attack while performing other on-duty responsibilities.
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Harris, Eddie Parell
2017 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Fire Chief
Agency / Branch or County
North Courtland Volunteer Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 21, 2017
Incident Date
Age
47
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from a heart attack during training while engaged in hose-line/fire-attack activity.
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Hathcock, David M.
2026 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Corporal
Agency / Branch or County
Montgomery Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 22, 2026
Incident Date
November 9, 2025
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from injuries associated with a line-of-duty incident that occurred November 9, 2025.
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Hinton, Dallas
2026 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Thomasville Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 22, 2026
Incident Date
Age
25
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the line of duty while serving the City of Thomasville.
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Hutchinson, Harry Marvin "Buddy", Jr.
2021 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Deputy Sheriff
Agency / Branch or County
Blount County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
August 21, 2021
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Johnson, Walter L.
2020 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Sergeant
Agency / Branch or County
St. Florian Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
December 17, 2020
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Recognized by the Officer Down Memorial Page as an Alabama line-of-duty death.
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Johnston, Michael Wayne
2019 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Firefighter
Agency / Branch or County
Equality Volunteer Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
October 18, 2019
Incident Date
Age
45
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from trauma in a vehicle collision while responding to an emergency.
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Jones, Donald Lewis
2021 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Chief
Agency / Branch or County
Midfield Fire & Rescue
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 21, 2021
Incident Date
Age
59
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from a heart attack associated with stress or overexertion while performing other on-duty responsibilities.
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Lopez, Ivan Mauricio
2022 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Mount Vernon Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
August 22, 2022
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Recognized by the Officer Down Memorial Page as an Alabama line-of-duty death.
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Mayfield, H. Mitch
2020 | Military / National Guard
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Specialist
Agency / Branch or County
U.S. Army
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 5, 2020
Incident Date
Age
23
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed during the attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya.
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McCrary, John Randall
2024 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Deputy Sheriff
Agency / Branch or County
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 28, 2024
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from complications of wounds sustained in the line of duty during a 2016 shooting.
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McGowan, Bryant Keith
2022 | Firefighters
DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Firefighter Cadet
Agency / Branch or County
Huntsville Fire & Rescue
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
July 28, 2022
Incident Date
Age
31
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died during a fitness/training activity. The USFA record lists the cause and nature of fatal injury as undetermined/unknown.
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McGregor, John McAvoy
2017 | Military / National Guard
MILITARY SERVICE-CONNECTED - DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Corporal
Agency / Branch or County
U.S. Marine Corps
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 12, 2017
Incident Date
Age
32
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
A Marine veteran of two Iraq deployments whose death is recognized by the Alabama memorial project as PTSD-related.
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Meadows, Mark
2025 | Law Enforcement
DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Lieutenant
Agency / Branch or County
Irondale Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 6, 2025
Incident Date
Age
60
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Recognized by the Officer Down Memorial Page and honored by Alabama's 2026 Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial observance.
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Melton, Jordan Ellis
2023 | Firefighters
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Firefighter
Agency / Branch or County
Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
July 17, 2023
Incident Date
July 12, 2023
Age
29
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died after being shot in an assault at a fire station. The USFA lists the incident date as July 12, 2023.
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Morgan, Michael Keith
2022 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Corporal
Agency / Branch or County
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 16, 2022
Incident Date
Age
49
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Morgan, Thomas Roy
2016 | Military / National Guard
MILITARY SERVICE-CONNECTED - DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Command Sergeant Major
Agency / Branch or County
U.S. Army / Fort Benning assignment
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
March 29, 2016
Incident Date
Age
50
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died in a vehicle crash on the Oglethorpe Bridge between Columbus, Georgia, and Phenix City, Alabama. He had prior U.S. Marine Corps and Alabama Army National Guard service before returning to active Army service.
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Nelson, Chris
2024 | Firefighters
DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Firefighter
Agency / Branch or County
Selma Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 5, 2024
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Recognized by the U.S. Fire Administration as Alabama's firefighter fatality recorded for 2024.
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Nixon, Shawn
2025 | Park Rangers / Game Wardens
DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Senior Conservation Enforcement Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
Category
Law Enforcement / Conservation
End of Watch / Date of Death
November 23, 2025
Incident Date
Age
44
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Recognized by the Officer Down Memorial Page and honored by Alabama's 2026 Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial observance.
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Nolin, Johnny Mack
2021 | Military / National Guard
MILITARY SERVICE-CONNECTED - DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Master Sergeant
Agency / Branch or County
U.S. Army
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 1, 2021
Incident Date
Age
69
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
The Alabama memorial project recognizes his death from lung cancer as related to burn-pit exposure during deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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O'Rear, Nicholas Daniel
2020 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Kimberly Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 5, 2020
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Recognized by the Officer Down Memorial Page as an Alabama line-of-duty death.
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Owen, Dylan Chase
2026 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Citronelle Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
May 14, 2026
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the line of duty while serving the City of Citronelle.
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Pettway, Levy
2017 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Deputy Sheriff
Agency / Branch or County
Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 10, 2017
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
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Pierce, Brenden Alexander
2019 | Firefighters
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Rank / Position
Firefighter
Agency / Branch or County
Palmerdale Fire District
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
February 23, 2019
Incident Date
February 19, 2019
Age
21
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died following a cerebrovascular event associated with stress or overexertion. The USFA lists the incident date as February 19, 2019.
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Pounders, Kevin
2022 | Law Enforcement
ON-DUTY INCIDENT - DEATH OCCURRED LATER
Rank / Position
Lieutenant
Agency / Branch or County
Hanceville Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 23, 2022
Incident Date
Age
48
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.
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Reeves, Britain James
2025 | Firefighters
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Rank / Position
Firefighter
Agency / Branch or County
Alabama volunteer fire service
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
December 26, 2025
Incident Date
Age
46
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died after responding to a medical call. The U.S. Fire Administration currently lists the record as provisional while incident information is verified.
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Reeves, Fredy C.
2022 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Acting Chief
Agency / Branch or County
Ward Volunteer Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
March 25, 2022
Incident Date
March 3, 2022
Age
85
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from burn injuries after being caught or trapped during a residential fire attack. The USFA lists the incident date as March 3, 2022.
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Sanders, Tracy LaJean
2017 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Fire Chief
Agency / Branch or County
Mount Olive Volunteer Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 13, 2017
Incident Date
Age
44
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from trauma in a vehicle collision while performing other on-duty responsibilities.
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Sickafoose, Kimberly
2023 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Port Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Alabama Port Authority Police
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
May 11, 2023
Incident Date
Age
58
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Drowned after her patrol truck entered the Mobile River while she was on patrol.
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Smith, Steven Michael
2023 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Chief
Agency / Branch or County
Pebble Volunteer Fire Department
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
March 19, 2023
Incident Date
February 19, 2023
Age
46
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from trauma after a vehicle collision while responding in a personal vehicle. The USFA lists the incident date as February 19, 2023.
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Spiker, Todd
2025 | Law Enforcement
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Rank / Position
Supervisory Special Agent
Agency / Branch or County
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Birmingham
Category
Federal Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
2025
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Honored by Alabama's 2026 Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial observance as a fallen officer associated with the FBI Birmingham office.
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Taylor, Carlos
2023 | Law Enforcement
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Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Montgomery Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
June 30, 2023
Incident Date
Age
29
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Recognized by Alabama's official fallen-officer memorial observance and the Officer Down Memorial Page as a line-of-duty death.
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Tucker, Charles Monroe
2016 | Firefighters
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Rank / Position
Firefighter
Agency / Branch or County
Lynn Fire and Rescue
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 2, 2016
Incident Date
March 30, 2016
Age
56
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Sustained fatal trauma in a vehicle collision while returning from duty. The U.S. Fire Administration records the incident date as March 30, 2016.
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Tuder, Sean Paul
2019 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Police Officer
Agency / Branch or County
Mobile Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
January 20, 2019
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the line of duty while serving the City of Mobile.
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Watson, Joshua Kaleb
2019 | Military / National Guard
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Ensign
Agency / Branch or County
U.S. Navy
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
December 6, 2019
Incident Date
Age
23
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola shortly after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy.
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Wayton, Samuel Howard
2016 | Military / National Guard
MILITARY SERVICE-CONNECTED - DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Corporal
Agency / Branch or County
U.S. Marine Corps
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
June 3, 2016
Incident Date
Age
27
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
A Marine combat veteran whose death is recognized by the Alabama memorial project as a PTSD-related interstate accident after service in Afghanistan.
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Wells, Cody LeDale
2016 | Military / National Guard
MILITARY SERVICE-CONNECTED - DUTY STATUS TO VERIFY
Rank / Position
Private First Class
Agency / Branch or County
Alabama Army National Guard, 152nd Military Police Company
Category
Military
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 3, 2016
Incident Date
Age
23
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died in a vehicle crash near Fort Payne. He was also a corrections officer associated with the Fort Payne Police Department.
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Williams, John Arthur "Big John", Sr.
2019 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Sheriff
Agency / Branch or County
Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
November 23, 2019
Incident Date
Age
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the line of duty while serving as sheriff of Lowndes County.
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Williams, Stephen Paul
2020 | Law Enforcement
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Lieutenant
Agency / Branch or County
Moody Police Department
Category
Law Enforcement
End of Watch / Date of Death
June 2, 2020
Incident Date
Age
50
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Killed in the line of duty while serving the City of Moody.
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Wyatt, Jeffrey Ray
2022 | Firefighters
ON DUTY / LINE OF DUTY
Rank / Position
Chief
Agency / Branch or County
McAdory Area Fire District
Category
Fire Service
End of Watch / Date of Death
April 4, 2022
Incident Date
Age
49
Chapter of Honor
Details of How Death Occurred
Died from a heart attack associated with stress or overexertion while performing in-station duties.
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