Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Steven Finley died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Investigator Finley was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office for 29 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Investigator Steven Ray Finley died on January 14, 2022 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 59.
He is one of 884 officers honored here.
Beginning in early 2020, law enforcement officers across the country contracted COVID-19 in the course of their duties. While much of the nation sheltered at home, they kept answering calls, making arrests, transporting prisoners, and working face to face with the public. There was no distance to be had from the job.
Corrections officers were hit hardest. Confined facilities and large populations meant constant, close, unavoidable exposure.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Investigator Finley gave the Madison County Sheriff's Office 29 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Finley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Steven Ray Finley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Investigator Steven Ray Finley is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 23 of 643 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Madison County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 9 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Ray Finley's cause is highlighted.
How Steven Ray Finley Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Ray Finley is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Madison County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
