Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Fred Brockman was shot and killed while investigating a man with a man with a gun call. Officer Brockman's partner shot and killed the suspect. Officer Brockman had served with the agency for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, and three grandchildren (two born weeks after his death).
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Brockman gave the Birmingham Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Brockman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Fred R. Brockman is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Birmingham Police Dept., 34 of 49 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fred R. Brockman's cause is highlighted.
How Fred R. Brockman Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fred R. Brockman is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fred R. Brockman was killed by gun; unknown type.
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