Roll of Honor
James Lansford "Lance" Horner, Jr.
Incident
Officer Lance Horner drowned while assisting another officer whose boat became disabled on the Tombigbee River near the Coffeeville Lock and Dam at 1120 am.
The officer with the disabled boat was able to tie it up to the lock. Officer Horner, who was wearing a flotation vest, and his boat were pulled underneath the churning water and pulled through the flood gates. The other officer was able to contact the lockmaster to call for help. Officer Horner's body was found several miles downstream of the dam.
Officer Horner had been with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for 6.5 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 5-month-old son, parents, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Conservation Officer Horner gave the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Montgomery community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Officer Horner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Conservation Officer James Lansford "Lance" Horner, Jr. 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 Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, 1 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 10% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Lansford "Lance" Horner, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How James Lansford "Lance" Horner, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Lansford "Lance" Horner, Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries are honored on badge.nw.
