Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant West was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to a disorderly person call at a local gas station. As they exited their patrol car the suspect opened fire while hiding behind the service station. Both officers were struck by the gunfire and Sergeant West was killed. The suspect was apprehended later in the night and died in prison ten years later. Sergeant West had been with the agency for ten years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant West gave the Jackson Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant West.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Douglas William West is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Douglas William West's cause is highlighted.
How Douglas William West Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas William West is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Douglas William West was killed by shotgun.