Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolmen Nesby Malone and Keith Anderson were both killed in a single car collision.
The two officers, who were riding together, were attempting to locate a vehicle that had sped past them with its flashers on. While they were attempting to locate that vehicle, their cruiser ran off the road and struck a house, killing both officers instantly.
Survivors
Patrolman Malone had been employed with the Grove Hill Police Department for three years and is survived by his wife and six children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Malone gave the Grove Hill Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Grove Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Malone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Nesby Leon Malone 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 Grove Hill Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nesby Leon Malone's cause is highlighted.
How Nesby Leon Malone Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nesby Leon Malone is highlighted in Jan.
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