John Martin Huffman
Agency patch
Officer

John Martin Huffman

Birmingham Police Department — Birmingham, AL
Felonious
End of Watch May 21, 1992
Age 33
Tour of Duty 12 yrs 6 mo
The Vigil Panel 138 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer John Huffman was struck and killed on I-59 by a car operated by a driver who was under the influence of narcotics. Officer Huffman was working a DUI task force and was completing a traffic stop of another vehicle. He was returning to his patrol car, walking in the safety zone created by the position of his vehicle, when the other car struck the rear-left corner of his patrol car. The impact caused the vehicle to swerve to the right and strike Officer Huffman. The 32-year-old driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Huffman was found to be under the influence of narcotics at the time. She was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to life in prison as a habitual offender. She was denied parole on February 1, 2021. Officer Huffman had served with the Birmingham Police Department for 10 years and over two years with the Birmingham Police Department. He was survived by his expectant wife. Officer Huffman's son was born in December 1992 and named after Officer Huffman.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtqeqpkte8594m51jd978
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew John. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Huffman gave the Birmingham Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Huffman.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Platform Identity birmpd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1992
Tour of Duty 12 yrs 6 mo
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

  1. See the roll
  2. See the roll
Compare against
I

Time

In 1992, 93 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

John was 33. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. John had served 12.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
III

When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
V

His people

Birmingham Police Department has 49 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years
VI

Where

Officer John Martin Huffman

Birmingham Police Department · End of Watch May 21, 1992

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

↑