| Alabama Department of Public Safety | |
| Common name | Alabama State Troopers |
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| Motto | Courtesy, Service, Protection |
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| Formed | December 5, 1935 |
| Preceding agency | Alabama Highway Patrol (1935-1939) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Alabama, USA |
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| Headquarters | Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Posts | 17 |
| Helicopters | UH-1-H "Hueys, Bell 206B Jet Ranger, OH-58A+(w/ NightSun and FLIR) |
| Planes | Beech King Air 200, Cessna C-182 |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Alabama Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency serving the U.S. state of Alabama. It is made up of six divisions: Administrative Division, Alabama Bureau of Investigation, Driver License, Highway Patrol, Protective Services Division, and Service Division. [1]
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History
The Alabama Department of Public Safety began as the Alabama Highway Patrol on December 5, 1935. The Highway Patrol was renamed the Department of Public Safety on March 8, 1939 and then included 4 divisions: Highway Patrol, Driver License, Accident Prevention Bureau, and Mechanical and Equipment. [2]
Rank Structure
The Alabama Department of Public Safety rank structure is as listed:
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| Colonel |
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| Lieutenant Colonel |
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| Major |
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| Captain |
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| Lieutenant |
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| Sergeant |
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| Corporal |
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| Agent |
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| Trooper |
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Divisions
- Administrative Services
- Driver License
- Investigations
- Highway Patrol
- Protective Services
- Service
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Alabama Department of Public Safety, 28 officers have died in the line of duty. The following list also contains officers from when the Alabama Department of Public Safety was the Alabama Highway Patrol. [3]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
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| Patrolman Maury Young |
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Motorcycle accident |
| Patrolman William D. Raiford Sr. |
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Motorcycle accident |
| Patrolman Arvil O. Hudson |
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Vehicle pursuit |
| Patrolman Henry Preston Bryant |
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Vehicle Pursuit |
| Patrolman Julian F. Draughon |
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Motorcycle accident |
| Patrolman Howard Brock |
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Vehicle pursuit |
| Patrolman Joe F. Partin |
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Motorcycle accident |
| Patrolman Anthony Scozzaro |
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Automobile accident |
| Captain Thomas E. Maxwell |
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Automobile accident |
| Sergeant Raymond M. Carlton |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper Randolph G. Glover |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper Brooks D. Lawson |
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Struck by train |
| Corporal Thomas O. Gillilan |
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Gunfire |
| Corporal Harlan B. Blake |
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Vehicle pursuit |
| Auxiliary Trooper Ormand Franklin Watkins |
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Gunfire |
| Corporal Riley Delano Smith |
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Electrocuted |
| Trooper James B. Robinson |
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Gunfire |
| Trooper Bobby S. Gann |
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Gunfire |
| Trooper Kenyon M. Lassiter |
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Vehicular assault |
| Sergeant Julian Douglas Stuckey |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper Johnnie Earl Booker |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper David E. Temple |
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Gunfire |
| Trooper Simmie L. Jeffries |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper Larry D. Cawyer |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper Elizabeth S. Cobb |
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Gunfire |
| Trooper Robert William Jones |
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Automobile accident |
| State Trooper Willis Von Moore |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper Brian Keith Nichols |
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Automobile accident |
Alabama Bureau of Investigation
The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is the investigative branch of the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The ABI provides investigation services in support of other members of the criminal justice system in Alabama. In addition to criminal investigations, the ABI also provides fingerprint services and a bomb squad, as well as the Alabama Fusion Center. The ABI is not a first responder agency and investigations are conducted upon request by a criminal justice agency. Members of the ABI also provide law enforcement services for operations with the other DPS divisions, such as in times of natural disaster and other special details. [4]
Highway Patrol
The Alabama Highway Patrol is a division of the Alabama Department of Public Safety and is the highway patrol agency for Alabama, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Alabama.
In 1971, the Alabama Highway Patrol became the first U.S. police organization to use down-sized vehicles for regular highway patrol duties when they purchased 132 AMC Javelins. This pre-dated, among others, the Camaros and Mustangs used by other departments years later.
Protective Services Division
The Protective Services Division consists of the State Capitol Police Unit, the Executive Security Unit, and the Governor's Mansion Security Detail.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Alabama DPS main page
- ^ ADPS History page
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- ^ Alabama DPS BOI page
- ^ Alabama DPS Protective Services page
External links
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