Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Julian Draughon was killed when a truck, which failed to yield the right of way, hit his motorcycle. Patrolman Draughon was escorting an ambulance to the hospital at the time of the accident.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Draughon 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, Patrolman Draughon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Julian F. Draughon 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 Alabama Department of Public Safety, 21 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 72.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Julian F. Draughon's cause is highlighted.
How Julian F. Draughon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Julian F. Draughon is highlighted in Oct.
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