Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ewell Starr succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash while on duty. A vehicle pulled in front of him at Clinton Avenue and Monroe Street as he responded to an accident, causing a collision. Officer Starr had served with the Huntsville Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Starr gave the Huntsville Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Starr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ewell B. Starr 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 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. Ewell B. Starr's cause is highlighted.
How Ewell B. Starr Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ewell B. Starr is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Huntsville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
