Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Willingham was struck and killed by a vehicle while making a traffic stop.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Willingham served with the Walker County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Willingham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Dillard Willingham is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Walker County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dillard Willingham's cause is highlighted.
How Dillard Willingham Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dillard Willingham is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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