Memorial of Retired Officer Randall Versie Smith The Birmingham Police Department reports Retired Officer Randall Versie Smith passed on Monday, December 29, 2020. Officer Randall Versie Smith affectionately known as “Randy” began his career with the Birmingham Police Department on January 4, 1988. On March 22, 1995, Smith along with other officers responded to a […]
BPD releases Stop the Violence PSA
Gun violence has taken a deadly toll on community members in Birmingham this year. As of Nov. 23, 2020, criminal homicides involving gunfire stand at 87 for the year and the Birmingham Police Department has taken more than 2,000 firearms off the streets. On Tuesday, BPD released a public service announcement titled Stop the Violence […]
BPD Chief, SVU release domestic violence PSAs
Over the last seven days, the community has been affected by two high-profile, fatal domestic violence cases. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Birmingham Police Department officers from the West Precinct received an assault call at 3024 17th Street Ensley at approximately 9:28 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located 57-year-old Ricky Ray Carlisle of Hoover, Alabama unresponsive […]
Media Release 232
Homicide Investigation Birmingham Police Department detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The victim has been identified as Jehudijah Davis (24), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 9:45 p.m., East Precinct Officers responded to the 4300 block of Gadsden Street on report of two people shot. Officers arrived […]
Media Release 231
Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred in the on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The victim has been identified as Mondrelle Kellogg, (25), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from South Precinct responded to the 100 block of Center Street South on a call […]
BPD honored in Spirit of Liberty Foundation ceremony
Representatives of the Spirit of Liberty Foundation flew to Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 14, 2020 to honor first responders and healthcare workers, including the Birmingham Police Department. Among those honored were several BPD officers who were injured in the line of duty. The officers held the first responder flags and torch, while Spirit of Liberty […]
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 […]
Media Release 200
Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in connection to the homicide of 62 year old Brenda Lee Jordan. Mrs. Jordan was murdered on Saturday June 6, 2020. The suspect has been identified as: Lovell Travis, (27), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Police Department’s Detectives presented information gathered to […]
