Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Cokeroft was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a robbery call.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and parents.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cokeroft served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cokeroft.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Donald Lawrence Cokeroft 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 24 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. Donald Lawrence Cokeroft's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Lawrence Cokeroft Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Lawrence Cokeroft is highlighted in Sep.
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