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Police Officer

Ivan Mauricio Lopez

Mount Vernon Police Department — Mount Vernon, AL

Felonious

End of Watch August 22, 2022

Age 50

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

The Vigil Panel 180 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Ivan Lopez was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Alabama Highway 59 and County Road 36 in Summerdale at about 7:30 pm.

A pickup truck driving on County Road 36 ran a stop sign at approximately 90 mph and struck Officer Lopez's patrol car, killing him instantly.

The occupants of the other vehicle were injured in the crash.

The driver was charged with reckless murder DUI.

Officer Lopez had served with the Mount Vernon Police Department for 12 years and in law enforcement for an additional eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a stepdaughter, his mother, a sister, and two brothers.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Lopez gave the Mount Vernon Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Vernon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lopez.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Mount Vernon Police Department

Location Mount Vernon, AL

Platform Identity mvpd.mobile.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 2022

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with reckless murder

Police Officer Ivan Mauricio Lopez 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%.

Mount Vernon Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivan Mauricio Lopez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Ivan Mauricio Lopez Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with reckless murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ivan Mauricio Lopez is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ivan Mauricio Lopez was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518