Roll of Honor
Hollis Brown Horton
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Brown Horton was shot and killed by a murder suspect he was attempting to apprehend.
Deputy Horton was a member of a posse in pursuit of the suspect who was wanted for the murder of a former Tuscaloosa County Deputy Sheriff in Northport the previous day. When cornered, the suspect opened fire, killing Deputy Horton instantly, and wounding another deputy in the leg. The suspect was captured the next day near Sander's Ferry on the Black Warrior River.
Deputy Horton had been deputized by Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Palmer to search for the suspect.
The suspect was convicted of murder and hanged July 9, 1912.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Sheriff Horton served with the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tuscaloosa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Horton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Sheriff Hollis Brown Horton 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 Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hollis Brown Horton's cause is highlighted.
How Hollis Brown Horton Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1912
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hollis Brown Horton is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hollis Brown Horton was killed by rifle; winchester.
Incident Location
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