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Media Release 90

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Monday, April 5, 2021 in the 1900 block of Druid Hill Drive. The victim has been identified as Travio Ollison, (19), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 9:30 a.m., officer from the North Precinct respond to the location […]

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Media Release 89

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The victim will be identified upon notification to the next of kin. At approximately 2:00 a.m., North Precinct officers were on routine patrol when they heard multiple gunshots fired. Officers then patrolled the 2500 block of […]

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Media Release 87

Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports that the suspect wounded during an officer involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, April 4, 2021 was pronounced deceased at UAB Hospital. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased suspect as: Desmon Montez Ray, (28), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. The Alabama State Bureau […]

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Media Release 85

Officer Involved Shooting At approximately 10:50 p.m., The Birmingham 911 Communication Division received a call from a third party stating that two individuals were involved in a domestic disturbance inside of a vehicle which was travelling in North Birmingham. 911 dispatchers were able to obtain a location and description of the vehicle and provided both […]

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Media Release 274

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. The victim has been identified as Jason Ford, (21), b/m, of Bessemer, Alabama. Just after 6:00 p.m., the Birmingham Police Department’s 911 Communications Division received a call of a person shot in the alley […]

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Media Release 255

Officer Involved Shooting Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports investigators are conducting an officer involved shooting investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 29, 2020. At approximately 2:42 p.m., officers from North Precinct responded to a burglary in progress call at Emmanuel Temple Church located at 433 1st Street North. An officer arrived and encountered […]

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Media Release 244

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a double homicide investigation stemming from a domestic related incident. The victim has been identified as Loretta Frazier, (65), b/f, of Birmingham, Alabama. The deceased subject has been identified as Derick Williams, (40), b/m, of Birmingham, Alabama. Just after 11:00 a.m., North precinct officers […]

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Media Release 201

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 12, 2020. The deceased has been identified as Reginald Horn, (22), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham Police Department received a notification from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to be on the look out for a […]

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