Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Garrett Crumby was shot and killed while responding to a shots fired call at the 4600 block of Governors House Drive at 4:45 pm.
A female called 911 and reported that she had been shot. When Officer Crumby and another officer responded, they were ambushed by the subject.
Both officers were transported to Huntsville Hospital where Officer Crumby succumbed to his wounds. The other officer remains in critical condition.
The subject was taken into custody and charged with capital murder of a law enforcement officer.
Officer Crumby had served with the Huntsville Police Department for three years and previously served with the Tuscaloosa Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, father, and three sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Crumby gave the Huntsville Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Crumby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Garrett Crumby 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 Huntsville Police Department, 7 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Garrett Crumby's cause is highlighted.
How Garrett Crumby Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with Capital Murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Garrett Crumby is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Garrett Crumby was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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