FALLEN OFFICER

Attorney General Honors Fallen Selma Police Officer

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The top law enforcement official in the state of Alabama — was in Selma Wednesday to make a special presentation. Attorney General Steve Marshall came to honor the family of fallen Selma police officer Marquis Moorer. Moorer was shot and killed in the line of duty about seven months ago. “We lost a law enforcement…

Wilcox Co. Mourns the Loss of Long-Time Constable

From the West Alabama Newsroom– More details emerge in the deadly shooting that claimed the lives of a Wilcox County constable — and the suspected shooter. Seventy-eight year old Madison “Skip” Nicholson of Camden was a long-time Wilcox County constable — as well as a long-time process server with the sheriff’s office. He was pronounced dead at a Pensacola hospital…

2nd Suspect Charged in Death of Fallen Selma Police Officer

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A second suspect is arrested and charged in the murder of fallen Selma police officer Marquis Moorer. Moorer was killed while on lunch break at the Selma Square Apartments back in July — in an ambush style shooting. Twenty-two year old Andrevious Carter of Selma was arrested by ALEA State Bureau of Investigation agents Monday….

Hundreds Honor the Memory of Slain Selma Police Officer

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer is laid to rest Thursday in Valley Grande.  And hundreds of people turn out to honor the memory of the slain officer. The funeral procession for a fallen police officer is a solemn occasion — steeped in tradition. Law enforcement officers gathered at the Selma Police Department — to escort…

Police: Slain Arkansas Officer ‘Ambushed’ in Patrol Vehicle

(Source: Fayetteville Arkansas Police Department)FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Police say a man who was looking for an officer to kill ambushed and fatally shot an officer who was sitting in his patrol vehicle outside a police station in northwestern Arkansas. Fayetteville police say Officer Stephen Carr was shot and killed late Saturday by a suspect identified as 35-year-old London Phillips,…

Suspect’s Mother Speaks Out After Alabama Officer Slain

LaJeromeny Brown(SOURCE: Huntsville PD) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – The mother of a man charged with killing an Alabama police officer says she doesn’t believe her son is capable of committing murder. Alma Jean Applebet told AL.com on Sunday that she didn’t think her son would kill an officer. She is the mother of LaJeromeny Brown, who is charged with capital…

Huntsville Police Identify Fallen Officer and Capital Murder Suspect

Huntsville Police have identified the suspect in the shooting death of STAC officer Billy Clardy III as LaJeromeny Brown. Brown has been charged with capital murder. He is currently being held in the Madison Count jail.   Clardy was killed while working a drug investigation in north Huntsville. HPD Chief Mark McMurray said Clardy was taken to Huntsville Hospital in…

Funeral Set for Alabama Officer Killed in Shooting

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Funeral services are set in Tuscaloosa for a police officer who was killed in the line of duty. A memorial is planned for noon Sunday for investigator Dornell Cousette, who was shot to death while trying to make an arrest on Monday. The funeral will be held in the gymnasium of Shelton State Community College, and…