Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Joseph Brunson was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol on Howell's Ferry Road. Officer Burnson had served with the Mobile Police Department for two years and had served in law enforcement for a total of nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brunson gave the Mobile Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mobile community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brunson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph Pickens Brunson, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Mobile Police Department, 5 of 23 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Pickens Brunson, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Pickens Brunson, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Pickens Brunson, Jr. is highlighted in May.
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