Roll of Honor
Ormand Franklin Watkins
Incident
Trooper Ormand Watkins was shot and killed after stopping a reckless driver on Sibert Road, in Etowah County. During the traffic stop it was determined that the man was drunk. The man gained control of Trooper Watkins gun and fatally wounded him. He also shot and wounded a second trooper who was on the scene. Trooper Watkins' killer was sentenced to 30 years in prison but served only 10 years before being pardoned by Governor George Wallace. Trooper Watkins had been with the agency for six months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 1-week-old child.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Trooper Watkins served with the Alabama Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Alabama. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Trooper Watkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Auxiliary Trooper Ormand Franklin Watkins is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 9.1 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Alabama Department of Public Safety, 7 of 29 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ormand Franklin Watkins's cause is highlighted.
How Ormand Franklin Watkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ormand Franklin Watkins is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ormand Franklin Watkins was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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