Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Donald Newman was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a head-on vehicle crash involving children.
His patrol car hydroplaned during a period of heavy rain and struck a utility pole on U.S. Highway 31.
Officer Newman was a United States Air Force Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and had served with the Jemison Police Department for just over two years.
Officer Newman was a United States Air Force Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and had served with the Jemison Police Department for just over two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 4-year-old son.
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- August 2, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Newman gave the Jemison Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jemison community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Donald Joshua Newman served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Donald Joshua Newman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Joshua Newman's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Joshua Newman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Joshua Newman is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Military Service
Donald Joshua Newman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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