Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Preston Butler succumbed to injuries sustained three weeks earlier on Memorial Parkway when he was involved in a motorcycle accident while en route to another accident call. The fuel tank ruptured and Officer Butler was trapped beneath the motorcycle while on the parkway near Oakwood Avenue. He suffered burns over 90 percent of his body. He was taken to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Officer Butler had served with the agency for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Butler gave the Huntsville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Butler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Preston R. Butler 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 Huntsville Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Preston R. Butler's cause is highlighted.
How Preston R. Butler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Preston R. Butler is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Huntsville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
