Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Cosby was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. He had served with the agency for 16.5 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
He had served with the agency for 16.5 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cosby gave the Shelby County Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbiana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cosby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Louie E. Cosby served in the U.S. Army (1949â1969) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Louie E. Cosby 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 Shelby County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louie E. Cosby's cause is highlighted.
How Louie E. Cosby Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Louie E. Cosby is highlighted in Sep.
Military Service
Louie E. Cosby served in the U.S. Army (1949–1969) before joining law enforcement.
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