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Media Release 55- John Wade Investigation

 John Wade Investigation The Birmingham Police Department would like to provide information to the public about a serious incident involving former police officer Mr. John Wade. In December 2023, Mr. Wade was removed from service immediately on the day the serious allegations were brought to our attention. Our Internal Affairs Division and Crimes Against Persons […]

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Media Release 47- Homicide Investigation- Cotton Avenue SW

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Willie Carr, (56), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 7:44 p.m., West Precinct officers were responding to a Person Shot call at a residence in the 1100 Block of Cotton […]

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Media Release 46- Homicide Investigation- 1st Avenue SW

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, March 11, 2024. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 4:53 p.m., South Precinct officers were responding to a Person Shot call in the 10 Block of 1st Avenue SW, the Titusville […]

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Media Release 34- Homicide Investigation- Laurel Avenue SW

Homicide Investigation   The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, February 26, 2024. The victim has been identified as: Mahogany Jaquise Jackson, (20), B/F, of Jasper, Alabama. At approximately 2:19 a.m. South Precinct Officers were responding to a call of a deceased person on the side of the […]

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Media Release 29- Homicide Investigation- 48th Avenue N.

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 10:17 a.m., East Precinct officers were responding to a call of a decomposed body in the 4200 Block of 48th Avenue N. […]

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Media Release 9- Homicide Investigation-39th Avenue North

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 14, 2024. The victim has been identified: Markell Sanders, (15), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 12:16 a.m., East Precinct officers were responding to a call of a person shot in the 4200 Block of 39th Avenue North. […]

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Media Release 281-Homicide Investigation-Parkway East

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 30, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Stephen A. Keith Jr., (77), W/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 1:33 p.m. East Precinct officers were dispatched to a call of a Motor Vehicle Accident in the 9300 Block […]

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Media Release 272-Homicide Investigation-2nd Avenue North

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, December 18, 2023. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 7:17 a.m., North Precinct officers were responding to a call of a person down in the 300 Block of 2nd Avenue North. […]

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Media Release 271- Homicide Investigation-Princeton Avenue SW

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 16, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Willie Henderson, (31), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 5:42 p.m., West Precinct officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 1200 Block of Princeton Avenue SW. […]

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Media Release 256- Homicide Investigation- 5th Avenue

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 3, 2023. The victim has been identified as: Nigel Riddick Roberson, (19), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. On Saturday, December 2, 2023, at approximately 3:38 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to multiple ShotSpotter notifications in the 900 Block of […]

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