Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Herman Cook and Chief of Police James Pace, of the Littleville Police Department, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a bootlegger. Two other deputies were also wounded when the man ambushed the officers. The suspect was apprehended but died of cancer in jail while awaiting trial. Sheriff Cook was a retired Alabama Department of Public Safety trooper and was serving his first term as sheriff.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Cook served with the Colbert County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tuscumbia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Herman Cook 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%.
At Colbert County Sheriff's Office, 10 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herman Cook's cause is highlighted.
How Herman Cook Compares
Offender Outcome
Deceased
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Herman Cook is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Herman Cook was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Colbert County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
