Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Newbern Moss succumbed to smoke inhalation while attempting to rescue occupants trapped in burning home. Patrolman Moss had served with the Gordo Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and two children. One of sons went on to become a sergeant with the Gordo Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Moss gave the Gordo Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gordo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Moss.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Newbern Brantley Moss served in the U.S. Army (1961â1964) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Newbern Brantley Moss 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Newbern Brantley Moss's cause is highlighted.
How Newbern Brantley Moss Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Newbern Brantley Moss is highlighted in Feb.
Military Service
Newbern Brantley Moss served in the U.S. Army (1961–1964) before joining law enforcement.
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