Alex Hurst
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Officer

Alex Hurst

New Brockton Police Department — New Brockton, AL
Felonious
End of Watch April 1, 1957
Age 65
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Hurst succumbed a gunshot wound sustained one year earlier. He was shot in the head with his own weapon during a scuffle with a man he had stopped for running a red light.

The 46-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He later died in prison.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hurst served with the New Brockton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Brockton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hurst.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Brockton, Coffee County, AL
Platform Identity nbpd.coffee.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 1, 1957
Age 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

Officer Alex Hurst is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

New Brockton Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
AL — Statewide
405
of 643 officers
63% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alex Hurst's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alex Hurst Compares

Age at Death
65
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alex Hurst is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alex Hurst was killed by officer's handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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