Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Motley was killed when his cruiser struck a tree and burst into flames.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Motley served with the Tuskegee Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tuskegee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Motley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Daniel Motley 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Motley's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Motley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Motley is highlighted in Jul.