Category: Huntsville Police
Traffic Safety Checkpoints
April 8, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department D.U.I. Task Force will be conducting Traffic Safety checkpoints this weekend. If you are stopped at a Traffic Safety Checkpoint be prepared to present your driver’s license, proof of insurance, and vehicle tag registration to the officers. The Task Force utilizes data provided by NASO (North Alabama Safety Office) that determines traffic accident hotspots across the city. Right now there are 57 designated hotspots throughout Huntsville and [ more ]
Read MoreA Call to Be the Best: Join Huntsville Police for recruitment open house
March 22, 2022
For those considering a rewarding career in public safety, now’s their chance to learn about the exciting opportunities available at the Huntsville Police Department (HPD). HPD will host an informal meet-and-greet event on Wednesday, March 23, from 5-7 p.m. at the City of Huntsville’s new Public Safety Training Complex, 5365 Triana Blvd. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at how HPD operates and talk with officers about joining the force. The department [ more ]
Read MoreDeath Investigation
March 21, 2022
Just before 7:00 a.m. today, Huntsville Police responded to the 400 block of Williams Street after receiving a call about a possible body found at that location. Construction workers discovered the body upon their arrival to work. HPD Investigators confirmed there was a male that appeared to be in his 20s located outside of a nearby building. Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident, as drugs were found on the [ more ]
Read MoreSpecial Victims Unit Arrest
March 16, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged 57-year-old Gregory Lankford with School Employee Having Sexual Contact with a Student Under 19. The victim in the case reported the incident to HPD. Special Victims Unit Investigators learned Lankford is an area school district employee. Lankford was booked into the Madison County jail on Tuesday, March 15, for the charge. No further information is available as the case is under investigation. Anyone who is a victim [ more ]
Read MorePolice Department Chief Mark McMurray announces retirement
February 18, 2022
Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray announced today he will officially retire March 1, after more than three decades with the City of Huntsville. McMurray, who joined HPD in 1986 after serving as a Tennessee Valley Authority firefighter and security officer at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, modernized the department and prioritized community policing during his six-year tenure as Chief of Police. “I want to thank Mayor Tommy Battle for the opportunity to lead [ more ]
Read MoreTraffic Fatality
February 16, 2022
On February 15, 2022, at 8:28 p.m. HPD officers responded to I565 WB at Exit 3 for a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident. Investigators believe the incident began as a domestic dispute when the involved pulled off the roadway. The pedestrian exited the vehicle and ended in the roadway before being struck by an oncoming vehicle traveling westbound. 39-year-old Joseph Lester Campbell was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle [ more ]
Read MoreSpecial Victims Unit Arrest
February 15, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged a Spring Hill Tennessee man with electronic solicitation of a child and traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act. Ronald Despain Jr., 39, was arrested by HPD Special Victims Unit (SVU) Investigators in Huntsville on Monday, Feb. 14, for the listed charges. SVU Investigators believe the man traveled to Huntsville to meet a child under the age of 14. The investigation is ongoing [ more ]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit Arrest
February 7, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged 21-year-old Ladarrious Louis Brown, with Murder and two counts of Second-degree Assault following an incident at an apartment in the 4200 block of Myrtlewood Dr. HPD responded to the apartment shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, and discovered 20-year-old Jeremiah Jones deceased inside. A second victim inside the apartment was shot accidentally in the foot and was not a part of the [ more ]
Read MoreKeeping Huntsville accessible: City asks drivers to stay off the lines
January 27, 2022
Drivers who aren’t disabled rarely pay much attention to “blue lines” in parking lots and garages, but they are a necessity for drivers who also use a wheelchair. The blue lines are part of van-accessible parking spaces, designed for vans with wheelchair lifts. Similar to accessible parking spaces, they include a 96-inch access aisle, signified by the blue-lined boxes. They also have vertical clearance to accommodate van height and include “van [ more ]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit Arrest
January 15, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged a 17-year-old juvenile with Capital Murder and first-degree Assault and 19-year-old Darion Nelson with Felony Murder following a shooting incident on Thursday, Jan. 13. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Tuxedo Drive shortly before 11 p.m. and found 31-year-old Michael Sykes with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital, where he is still in critical condition. 20-year-old Montrell Wilson was [ more ]
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