Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Tadaruis Omar Debodre Jones, (30), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 12:23 am, West Precinct officers were responding to a call of a Person Shot in the 1400 Block of […]
Media Release 90- Homicide Investigation- Seven People Shot – 3rd Avenue West
Homicide Investigation / Seven People Shot The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after seven people were shot. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The victim has been identified as: David Westbrook, (24), B/M, of Wartrace, Tennessee. Just after 2 a.m., North and West Precinct officers were dispatched to multiple Shot […]
Media Release 188- BPD Conducts Exhibition Driving Operation on 3rd Avenue West
BPD Conducts Labor Day Weekend Exhibition Driving Operation The Birmingham Police Department conducted an exhibition driving operation over the Labor Day Weekend. Officers focused on the 3rd Avenue West area. BPD officers with our Crime Suppression Team, City Wide Task Force, And Narcotics Unit conducted directed patrols in the 800 Block of 3rd Avenue West. […]
Media Release 179- Officer Discharges Firearm on Shots Fired Call
Officer Discharges Firearm on Shots Fired Call The Birmingham Police Department would like to make the public aware of one of our officers discharging their firearm on a Shots Fired call. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 19, 2023. At around 9:03 p.m., officers with the Birmingham Police Department’s City Wide Traffic Task Force were […]
Media Release 58- Help Identify Business Robbery Suspect
Robbery Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a robbery investigation. Detectives request assistance from the public in identifying the suspects in the attached photos. On Sunday, March 19, 2023, West Precinct officers were dispatched to Dollar General (915 3rd Avenue West) on report of a Robbery. Officers arrived on the scene when […]
Media Release 131- Robbery Investigation- 3rd Avenue West
Robbery Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a robbery investigation. Detectives requests assistance from the public in identifying a suspect shown in the attached photos. On Monday, June 20, 2022, a community member was robbed at gunpoint while in the 1100 Block of 3rd Avenue West. The suspect was described as a […]
Media Release 240
Critical Missing Person Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a critical missing person investigation. The Birmingham Police Department requests assistance from the public on locating the subject in the attached photo. The missing person has been identified as: Brandon Dewayne Ball, (28), of Birmingham, Alabama. Brandon Ball is autistic. Brandon Ball was […]
Media Release 41
Homicide Investigation Update Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County coroner has identified the victim in the homicide that occurred on February 17, 2021. The victim has been identified as Ogle Terrance Avery, (40), b/m of Birmingham, Alabama. Detectives have detained a person of interest for questioning in this investigation, however it is believed others […]
