

Killed in a crash in which he was the passenger after a vehicle struck the side of the patrol car after running a stop sign


Killed in a crash while on his motorcycle after a truck turned out in front of him Killed in a crash with a vehicle that failed to yield to his lights and siren during a pursuit Killed in a crash while on his motorcycle after a vehicle failed to yield to his lights and siren as he escorted a vehicle to the hospital On Lee Highway west of Larkinsville, Alabama Killed in a crash after a vehicle failed to yield in an intersection while in a pursuit with a drunk driver Killed in a crash after striking a pothole and losing control on a rain-slicked road during a pursuit Killed in a crash while in his State vehicle while traveling to fix a dispatch radio Killed in a crash while on his motorcycle after a vehicle struck him Killed in a crash after his motorcycle struck a trailer There have been 29 Alabama State Troopers killed in the line of duty since its beginning in 1935. Each of the department's three divisions are headed by uniformed officers with the rank of major. The director is aided in managing the department by an assistant director, who is also appointed by the governor and who holds the rank of lieutenant colonel. The Department of Public Safety is headed by a director appointed by the Governor of Alabama who is the executive officer of the Department and holds the rank of colonel.
