Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Bobby Gann was shot and killed by an escaped mental patient. Trooper Gann responded to a call about a stolen vehicle and chased the subject into a nearby abandoned house off of U.S. 31, approximately eight miles north of Prattville. Trooper Gann went into the house after the subject and was shot. The man was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire with other law enforcement officers. Trooper Gann had served with the Alabama Department of Public Safety for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Gann gave the Alabama Department of Public Safety 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Alabama. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Gann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Bobby S. Gann 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 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. Bobby S. Gann's cause is highlighted.
How Bobby S. Gann Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby S. Gann is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bobby S. Gann was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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