Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Keith Turner was shot and killed after stopping a stolen vehicle on County Highway 10 at 10:30 pm. The car was being driven by two escapees who had overpowered a Mississippi sheriff while being transported to court. They had shot and wounded an officer in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, following the escape. Patrolman Turner had called for backup after making the stop but was shot and killed before backup officers arrived. One of the subjects was arrested the next day by Moody police officers, and the other was arrested on July 6th, 1998. One was sentenced to death, with the execution carried out on April 28th, 2005. The second was sentenced to life without parole. He died in prison in 2024. Patrolman Turner had served with the Moody Police Department for two months and had previously served with the Southside Police Department for nine months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Turner gave the Moody Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Moody community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Turner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Keith Ashley Turner 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 Moody Police Department, 2 of 2 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. Keith Ashley Turner's cause is highlighted.
How Keith Ashley Turner Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Keith Ashley Turner is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Keith Ashley Turner was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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