Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Freddie Harp was shot and killed during a traffic stop at the Red Mountain Expressway entrance ramp at 10:15 pm. Sergeant Harp became involved in a struggle while arresting one of the juveniles for driving a stolen vehicle and driving without a license. The juvenile gained control of his weapon and shot him in the chest. Three youths were arrested, fleeing the scene. The youth who shot Sergeant Harp was arrested the next day with handcuffs still on one of his wrists. He was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder. The subject was paroled in 2001. Sergeant Harp had served with the Mountain Brook Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, three stepdaughters, mother, and sister.
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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.
Sergeant Harp gave the Mountain Brook Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mountain Brook community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Harp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Freddie Jackson Harp 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 Mountain Brook Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Freddie Jackson Harp's cause is highlighted.
How Freddie Jackson Harp Compares
Offender Outcome
traffic stop
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Freddie Jackson Harp is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Freddie Jackson Harp was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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