Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Greg Surles succumbed to injuries sustained three weeks earlier when his patrol car was struck by a tractor trailer on Highway 231.
He sustained massive internal injuries and was flown to UAB Hospital, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Officer Surles had served with the Pell City Police Department for 8 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old daughter, and 11-week-old daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Surles gave the Pell City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pell City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Surles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Kenneth Surles is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 28.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pell City Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Surles's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth Surles Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Surles is highlighted in Jul.
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