Roll of Honor
William Norvin Palmer
Incident
Agent William Palmer was shot and killed while raiding a moonshine still at a location known as "Bulldog Bend," approximately 14 miles north of Centreville in Bibb County. The suspect, 34, was quickly apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. On October 18, 1966, he and three others escaped from the Bibb County Jail. A week later, he robbed a bank in Maringouin, Lousiana. On December 23, 1966, he was captured in Jaurez, Mexico. He was returned to Baton Rouge and charged with bank robbery. Agent Palmer was a U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII and had served with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, parents, three brothers, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Agent Palmer gave the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery 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
William Norvin Palmer served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Agent William Norvin Palmer 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 Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Norvin Palmer's cause is highlighted.
How William Norvin Palmer Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Norvin Palmer is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Norvin Palmer was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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