Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Newby succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained five days earlier while investigating the sounds of gunfire. As he entered an alley a suspect hiding in the shadows opened fire, striking him in the chest.
Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Newby returned fire and killed the suspect.
Officer Newby had served with the agency for 5 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Newby gave the Birmingham Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Newby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Dickerson Newby 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 Birmingham Police Dept., 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Dickerson Newby's cause is highlighted.
How John Dickerson Newby Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Dickerson Newby is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Dickerson Newby was killed by rifle.
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