Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Kelley was killed in a vehicle crash south of Andalusia while responding to an accident with injuries call.
He was traveling on Highway 55, south of the South Bypass, when his patrol car hydroplaned and struck another vehicle.
Deputy Kelley had served with the Covington County Sheriff's Office for eight years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Kelley gave the Covington County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Andalusia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Kelley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Heath Kelley 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 Covington County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Heath Kelley's cause is highlighted.
How William Heath Kelley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Heath Kelley is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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