Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Jailer Tim Anderson was fatally wounded as he brought an inmate breakfast in his cell. The inmate, 20, who was imprisoned for robbery and arson, grabbed the iron fastening used to lock his cell and attacked Deputy Jailer Anderson, beating him over the head. Deputy Jailer Anderson was killed almost instantly. On July 13, 1888, while awaiting trial, he was seriously wounded when he attempted to attack another jailer in the Madison County Jail. The inmate was committed and died in Searcy Mental Hospital on November 6, 1920.
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Deputy Jailer Anderson served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Jailer Tim Anderson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Madison County Sheriff's Dept., 6 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tim Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Tim Anderson Compares
Offender Outcome
Died in mental hospital
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tim Anderson is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tim Anderson was killed by blunt object.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Madison County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
