Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant James Kidd was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car ran off of the road and struck a tree.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Kidd gave the Clarke County Sheriff's Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Grove Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kidd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant James Kidd 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 Clarke County Sheriff's Department, 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. James Kidd's cause is highlighted.
How James Kidd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Kidd is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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