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Investigator

Dornell Cousette

Tuscaloosa Police Department — Tuscaloosa, AL

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch September 16, 2019

Age 40

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

Investigator Dornell Cousette was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant at a home near the intersection of Short 17th Street and 33rd Avenue at 6:25 pm.

The subject, 20, was wanted for failing to appear on prior felony charges and had been located at his home by a bondsman. When Investigator Cousette arrived at the scene to assist, the man ran inside the home. Investigator Cousette pursued him inside, where the man opened fire. Investigator Cousette was struck in the face. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return fire and wounded the subject.

Investigator Cousette was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.

The subject was arrested after showing up at the hospital as a result of his gunshot wounds. He was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2026.

Investigator Cousette was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Tuscaloosa Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

Survivors include two daughters and fiancée.

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Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Investigator Cousette gave the Tuscaloosa Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tuscaloosa 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

Agency

Department Tuscaloosa Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, AL

Platform Identity tpd.tuscaloosa.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 16, 2019

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Military Service

Dornell Cousette served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Investigator Dornell Cousette is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 9.1 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Tuscaloosa Police Department, 9 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Tuscaloosa Police Department

of 12 officers

75% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious