Category: Huntsville Police
Police Chief Mark McMurray Statement on Huntsville Police Office Arrest
August 3, 2018
Police Chief Mark McMurray released the following statement on today’s arrest of Officer William Darby with regard to the officer-involved shooting on Deramus Avenue in April. “Suicide and mental illness are a national epidemic. Huntsville is not immune from the consequences of these personal tragedies. As a country and as a community, we are all struggling with these mental health issues. Our police department has been intensively training with Mental Health professionals [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle Statement on Huntsville Police Office Arrest
August 3, 2018
Mayor Tommy Battle released the following statement on today’s arrest of Officer William Darby with regard to the officer-involved shooting on Deramus Avenue in April. “Suicide is a tragedy and has become all too prevalent in our society. It impacts our friends and families, our workplace, and as we see today – our officers on the street. Responding to a suicide call where the individual is armed with a gun is one of [ more ]
Read MoreHPD Officer Arrest
August 3, 2018
A Madison County Grand Jury yesterday indicted Huntsville Police Officer William Darby on charges of murder with regard to an officer-involved shooting on Deramus Avenue in April 2018. Officer Darby was formally arrested and bonded out this morning. The incident in question occurred April 3, 2018. Huntsville Police were dispatched to a possible suicidal person armed with a gun. When officers arrived, 49-year-old Jeffery Louis Parker was in possession of a [ more ]
Read MoreSchool ZoneAwareness
August 2, 2018
The Huntsville City Schools system as well as other schools within the city will start the new school year next week. The Huntsville Police Department wants to remind everyone about school zone safety and the laws that pertain to them. Especially the decreased speed limits through these areas in the mornings and when schools release students later in the day. These zones are distinctly marked and visible during the [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Police Department applying for a United States Dept. of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
July 31, 2018
The Huntsville Police Department, of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, will be applying for a United States Dept. of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $160,023.00. The City of Huntsville will be dividing the award amount 50/50 with the Madison County Commission. This grant will fund the purchase of equipment upgrades to be used by the Huntsville Police Dept. The City Council of the City of Huntsville, [ more ]
Read MoreSTAC Arrest
July 13, 2018
On July 12, 2018, Agents with the Madison-Morgan County STAC Team conducted an investigation into 24 yr old Forod Muhammed Rushton and his involvement in trafficking heroin. Mr. Rushton is from Detroit. He was arrested for Trafficking Heroin and POM 1st. Agents located approx. 50 grams of Heroin and 460 grams of Marijuana. Agents also seized $2,203 US Currency from Mr. Rushton. His bond was set at $110,000.
Read MoreHuntsville City Schools Emergency Response Exercise – July 18th 2018 at 8:00am
July 9, 2018
The Huntsville Police Department would like media and the public to be aware of a Huntsville City Schools Emergency Response Exercise being conducted Wednesday, July 18th at 8am. This year, the exercise will be held at the new Grissom High School. Contact our P.I.O. if you are media and interested in participating in this exercise.
Read MoreTraffic Safety Checkpoints
July 6, 2018
The Huntsville Police Department D.U.I. Task Force will be conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoints through this weekend. If you are stopped at a Traffic Safety Checkpoint be prepared to present your driver 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 [ more ]
Read MoreTown Hall Meeting – Quality of Life Forum
June 26, 2018
Tonight at the Jaycees on Airport Rd from 6pm-730pm, The Huntsville Community Watch Association will be having a Quality of Life Forum hosted by Huntsville Police. This Town Hall meeting is free and open to the public. Several representatives from different city departments to include Inspections, Community Development, Zoning Enforcement, Animal Control, Huntsville Fire and Huntsville Police will be available to answer questions. The objective of the event is to [ more ]
Read More20th Annual Youth Summer Camp
June 22, 2018
The Huntsville Police Department’s School Resource Officer Unit will be hosting the 20th Annual Youth Summer Camp next Monday through Friday, June 25-29, 2018. The Youth Summer Camp will take place at Morris P-8 School. The camp is an opportunity to introduce elementary grade students to School Resource Officers with the goal of them getting acquainted with the SRO’s that they’ll be seeing every day. In turn, this helps make [ more ]
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