Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Charles Drake was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to another accident on Highway 72. He was driving on Jordan Lane when another vehicle turned in front of him, causing a collision. Officer Drake had served with the agency for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and child.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Drake gave the Huntsville Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Drake.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Charles E. Drake Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 28.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Huntsville Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles E. Drake Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles E. Drake Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles E. Drake Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Huntsville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
