Roll of Honor
Virgil W. Dobbs, Jr.
Incident
Chief of Police Virgil Dobbs was killed in an automobile crash while on duty. Chief Dobbs was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Midland City Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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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 of Police Dobbs gave the Midland City Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Midland City 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
Virgil W. Dobbs, Jr. served in the Navy (1971â1975) before joining law enforcement.
Chief of Police Virgil W. Dobbs, Jr. 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 Midland City Police Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Virgil W. Dobbs, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Virgil W. Dobbs, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Virgil W. Dobbs, Jr. is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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