Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Edwin Kirby was shot and killed as he and another deputy raided a still.
Deputy Kirby's partner was wounded in the shootout but survived. The subject who shot them was sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled in 1958.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Kirby served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Scottsboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Kirby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Edwin Anthony "Ed" Kirby 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 Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 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. Edwin Anthony "Ed" Kirby's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin Anthony "Ed" Kirby Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1958
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin Anthony "Ed" Kirby is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edwin Anthony "Ed" Kirby was killed by handgun.
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