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Patrolman

Vado Kivette

Hamilton Police Department — Hamilton, AL

Felonious

End of Watch November 21, 1969

Age 47

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Kivette was struck and killed while setting up a roadblock while assisting another agency during a vehicle pursuit. Patrolman Kivette had served with the agency for 25 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

25 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kivette gave the Hamilton Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Hamilton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kivette.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Hamilton Police Department

Location Hamilton, AL

Platform Identity hamipd.marion.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 21, 1969

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Patrolman Vado Kivette 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 Hamilton Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Hamilton Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vado Kivette's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Vado Kivette Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Vado Kivette is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Vado Kivette was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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