Roll of Honor
Kelly Wilson Vaught
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff Kelly Vaught was killed in an automobile crash on the B.B. Comer Bridge near Scottsboro. His patrol car struck the back of a truck as he drove across a bridge. Chief Deputy Vaught was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, three brothers, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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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.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Vaught gave the Jackson County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Scottsboro 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Kelly Wilson Vaught served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Kelly Wilson Vaught 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 Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kelly Wilson Vaught's cause is highlighted.
How Kelly Wilson Vaught Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kelly Wilson Vaught is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Jackson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
