Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff William Posey suffered a fatal heart attack while raiding a liquor still. The still was in an area of deep woods and steep terrain.
An ambulance was summoned when he began complaining of chest pains, but because of the remote area, they could not reach him. Other officers and paramedics had to carry him on a stretcher to the waiting ambulance.
Sheriff Posey had served with the Winston County Sheriff's Office for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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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.
Sheriff Posey gave the Winston County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Double Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Posey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff William Roy Posey is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 30 of 643 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Winston County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Roy Posey's cause is highlighted.
How William Roy Posey Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Roy Posey is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Winston County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
