Henry Lloyd Brooks

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office — Birmingham, AL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch January 18, 1997

Age 46

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

The Vigil Panel 143 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 23

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Henry Brooks was struck and killed by a drunk driver while he was investigating a crime scene on I-59, east of Roebuck Parkway. An earlier pursuit of robbery suspects had ended when the suspect vehicle crashed into a police car. Deputy Brooks was guarding the crash scene while waiting for a crime scene technician to arrive. The drunk driver struck Deputy Brooks and attempted to flee but was apprehended a short distance away. At the time of the crash, the 35-year-old suspect was under the influence of alcohol and tranquilizers. The original charges of homicide were reduced to manslaughter in court. He was paroled in 2013. Deputy Brooks was an Alabama Air National Guard veteran and served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and two small children. In 2017, Interstate 59, between mile markers 135 and 136, became the Deputy Sheriff Henry Lloyd Brooks Memorial Highway.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two small children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-AL-36303A00
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Henry. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Brooks gave the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Location Birmingham, AL

Platform Identity jcso.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1997

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Convicted of manslaughter

Military Service

Henry Lloyd Brooks served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Henry Lloyd Brooks 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 15 of 24 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

of 24 officers

62.5% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious