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[[James Bonard Fowler]] became a significant player in escalating the acute racial conflict that led to the [[Selma to Montgomery marches]] in the [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)|American Civil Rights Movement]].<ref name="fleming">{{Citation |
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| accessdate = 2008-01-21 }}</ref> As a corporal in the [[Alabama Highway Patrol|Alabama State Police]] in 1965, he shot and killed an unarmed black man, [[Jimmie Lee Jackson]], a killing that went without justice for 45 years.<ref name="fleming" /><ref name="Brown">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/us/16fowler.html?partner=rss&emc=rss|title=45 Years Later, an Apology and 6 Months|last=Brown|first=Robbie|date=15 November 2010|work=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=16 November 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:00, 16 November 2010
| Alabama Highway Patrol | |
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 Alabama Highway Patrol Door Seal | |
| File:AL -DPS State Trooper.jpg | |
| Abbreviation | AHP |
| Motto | Courtesy, Service, Protection |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1936 |
| Employees | 1,268 (as of 2004) [1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Alabama, USA |
| Size | 52,419 square miles (135,760 km2) |
| Population | 4,627,851 (2007 est.)[2] |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Troopers | 681 (as of 2004) [1] |
| Civilians | 587 (as of 2004) [1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Alabama Department of Public Safety |
| Facilities | |
| Posts | 17 |
| Website | |
| http://www.dps.state.al.us/HighwayPatrol/Default.aspx | |
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.
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Alabama Highway Patrol, 28 officers have died in the line of duty. The following list also contains officers from when the Alabama Highway Patrol was renamed the Alabama Department of Public Safety.[3]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Patrolman Maury Young | Motorcycle accident | |
| Patrolman William D. Raiford Sr. | Motorcycle accident | |
| Patrolman Arvil O. Hudson | Vehicle pursuit | |
| Patrolman Henry Preston Bryant | Vehicle Pursuit | |
| Patrolman Julian F. Draughon | Motorcycle accident | |
| Patrolman Howard Brock | Vehicle pursuit | |
| Patrolman Joe F. Partin | Motorcycle accident | |
| Patrolman Anthony Scozzaro | Automobile accident | |
| Captain Thomas E. Maxwell | Automobile accident | |
| Sergeant Raymond M. Carlton | Automobile accident | |
| Trooper Randolph G. Glover | Automobile accident | |
| Trooper Brooks D. Lawson | Struck by train | |
| Corporal Thomas O. Gillilan | Gunfire | |
| Corporal Harlan B. Blake | Vehicle pursuit | |
| Auxiliary Trooper Ormand Franklin Watkins | Gunfire | |
| Corporal Riley Delano Smith | Electrocuted | |
| Trooper James B. Robinson | Gunfire | |
| Trooper Bobby S. Gann | Gunfire | |
| Trooper Kenyon M. Lassiter | Vehicular assault | |
| Sergeant Julian Douglas Stuckey | Automobile accident | |
| Trooper Johnnie Earl Booker | Automobile accident | |
| Trooper David E. Temple | Gunfire | |
| Trooper Simmie L. Jeffries | Automobile accident | |
| Trooper Larry D. Cawyer | Automobile accident | |
| Trooper Elizabeth S. Cobb | Gunfire | |
| Trooper Robert William Jones | Automobile accident | |
| State Trooper Willis Von Moore | Automobile accident | |
| Trooper Brian Keith Nichols | Automobile accident |
Other notable officers
James Bonard Fowler became a significant player in escalating the acute racial conflict that led to the Selma to Montgomery marches in the American Civil Rights Movement.[4] As a corporal in the Alabama State Police in 1965, he shot and killed an unarmed black man, Jimmie Lee Jackson, a killing that went without justice for 45 years.[4][5]
Rank Structure
The Alabama Department of Public Safety rank structure is as listed:
| Rank | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Colonel |  |
| Lieutenant Colonel |  |
| Major |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant |  |
| Corporal |  |
| Trooper |
See also
References
- ^ a b c USDOJ Statistics
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NST-ann-est.html 2007 Population Estimates
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b Fleming, John (6 March 2005), "The Death of Jimmy Lee Jackson", Anniston Star, retrieved 2008-01-21
- ^ Brown, Robbie (15 November 2010). "45 Years Later, an Apology and 6 Months". New York Times. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
External links
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