Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer David Colley was killed when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection of Narrow Lane Road and East South Boulevard.
He was responding to a call when the crash occurred at approximately 6:00 am. He was transported to Baptist Medical Center South where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Colley had served with the Montgomery Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 1-year-old child.
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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.
Police Officer Colley gave the Montgomery Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Colley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David Lee Colley 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 Montgomery Police Dept., 12 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Lee Colley's cause is highlighted.
How David Lee Colley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Lee Colley is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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