Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jay Dailey was killed in a vehicle crash while responding a burglary in progress at 11:58 pm.
His patrol car left the roadway on a curve in the 1100 block of Highway 41 and overturned, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. He was extricated from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital where he passed away.
Deputy Dailey had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for two years. He had previously served with the Alabama Department of Corrections, Thomasville Police Department, and Pine Hill Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Dailey gave the Monroe County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monroeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dailey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Julius Jamal "Jay" Dailey 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 Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Julius Jamal "Jay" Dailey's cause is highlighted.
How Julius Jamal "Jay" Dailey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Julius Jamal "Jay" Dailey is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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