John Martin Huffman

Birmingham Police Department — Birmingham, AL

Felonious

End of Watch May 21, 1992

Age 33

Tour of Duty 12 yrs 6 mo

The Vigil Panel 138 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 48

Incident

Officer John Huffman was struck and killed on I-59 by a car operated by a driver who was under the influence of narcotics. Officer Huffman was working a DUI task force and was completing a traffic stop of another vehicle. He was returning to his patrol car, walking in the safety zone created by the position of his vehicle, when the other car struck the rear-left corner of his patrol car. The impact caused the vehicle to swerve to the right and strike Officer Huffman. The 32-year-old driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Huffman was found to be under the influence of narcotics at the time. She was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to life in prison as a habitual offender. She was denied parole on February 1, 2021. Officer Huffman had served with the Birmingham Police Department for 10 years and over two years with the Birmingham Police Department. He was survived by his expectant wife. Officer Huffman's son was born in December 1992 and named after Officer Huffman.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Huffman gave the Birmingham Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Huffman.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Birmingham Police Department

Type Other

Location Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Platform Identity birmpd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1992

Tour of Duty 12 yrs 6 mo

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Officer John Martin Huffman is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Birmingham Police Department, 34 of 49 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Birmingham Police Department

of 49 officers

69.4% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious