Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Blount was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting an Alabama National Guard convoy. Patrolman Blount had served with the agency for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Blount gave the Tuscaloosa Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tuscaloosa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Blount.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Roy Buford Blount is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tuscaloosa Police Department, 2 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy Buford Blount's cause is highlighted.
How Roy Buford Blount Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy Buford Blount is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Tuscaloosa Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
