Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Carl Brill was shot and killed from ambush shortly after he and two deputies destroyed a liquor still near Calvert. The owner of the still was arrested and charged with his murder.
The suspect was convicted of Sheriff Brill's murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life and he was subsequently paroled in 1940.
Deputy Brill was survived by his wife and seven children.
Survivors
Deputy Brill was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Brill served with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mobile community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Carl Alex Brill 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%.
At Mobile County Sheriff's Department, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Alex Brill's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Alex Brill Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Alex Brill is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl Alex Brill was killed by shotgun.
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