Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Battle was shot and killed as he investigated reports of gunfire in a residence. Deputy Battle was at home when his neighbor alerted him that he had heard gunshots coming from a nearby home. Deputy Battle went to the house and found an armed suspect standing over the a body. The suspect opened fire, fatally wounding Deputy Battle, who succumbed to his injuries on Christmas Day.
Deputy Battle was 33 years old.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Battle served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Battle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff David Olius Battle 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 15 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Olius Battle's cause is highlighted.
How David Olius Battle Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Olius Battle is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Olius Battle was killed by handgun.
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