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Media Release 191

Double Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has Identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The victims have been identified as: 1. Ellis Lewis Embry, (66), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. 2. Timothy Lashawn Erby, (49), B/M, of Birmingham, Alabama. At this time, […]

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Media Release 184

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department is conducting a double homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The victims will be identified upon notification to their next of kin. At approximately 1:15 p.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of 42nd Place North on report […]

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Media Release 149

Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in the 100 block of Center Street SW in the Titusville Community. The victim will be identified upon notification of next of kin. At approximately 12:30 p.m., South Precinct Officers responded to a ShotSpotter […]

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Media Release 130

Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the deceased suspect has been identified in the officer involved shooting that occurred on May 16,20201. The Jefferson County Coroner has identified the deceased as: Brian Timothy Dunne (39), W/M, of Birmingham, Alabama.   Four Officers Wounded in Officer Involved Shooting/ Suspect Deceased The Birmingham […]

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Media Release 129

Double Homicide Investigation Update The Jefferson County Coroner has identified the victims in a double homicide that occurred on Sunday, May 16, 2021 in the 1000 block of Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South. (Brother Bryan Park) The victims have been identified as: Courtney Jan Ashley (35), W/F, of Birmingham, Alabama. Brian Anthony Adkins (34), B/M, […]

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Media Release 128

Officer Involved Shooting Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the two injured Birmingham Police Officers has been identified. Both officers were wounded by gunfire while executing a search warrant for a double homicide suspect. Jeremy Dorr (age 40). Officer Dorr is a 16-year veteran of the Birmingham Police Department. Officer Dorr is assigned to the […]

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Media Release 127

Four Officers Wounded in Officer Involved Shooting/ Suspect Deceased The Birmingham Police Department reports an Officer Involved Shooting Investigation is underway. The incident occurred on Sunday May 16, 2021 in the 1800 block of 10th Ave South. At approximately 1:00 p.m. the Tactical Operations Precinct responded to the location to execute a search warrant on […]

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Medica Release 126

Double Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports detectives are conducting a homicide investigation. The incident occurred on Sunday morning May 16, 2021 in the 1000 block of Richard Arrington Boulevard South (Brother Bryan Park). The victims will be identified upon notification of next of kin. Just before 6:30 a.m., officers from South Precinct responded […]

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Media Release 116

Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation The Birmingham Police Department reports an arrest has been made in the murder of Eric Tyler Sledge Jr. Sledge was murdered on Sunday, May 2, 2021 in the 1100 block of 20th Street South. The suspect has been identified as: Larry Denzel Rollins, b/m, (28), of Birmingham, Alabama. Detectives presented […]

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Media Release 112

Homicide Investigation Update The Birmingham Police Department reports the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The victim has been identified as: Perry Lee Mixon, (62), (B/M), of Birmingham, Alabama The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was in a parking lot standing outside of […]

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