From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
VESTAVIA HILLS — An on-duty police officer with Vestavia Hills has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Carol Robinson.
Vestavia Hills Police Department and Vestavia Hills Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of Montgomery Highway at approximately 11:30 a.m. on the report of an officer suffering from a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a statement released by the VHPD.
The officer was transported to UAB Hospital with a police escort, where he died soon after arrival.
VHPD is asking for prayers for the officer’s family, friends and colleagues at this time.
The officer’s name is not being released by authorities at this time.
According to Robinson the officer was in uniform on duty when the shooting occurred behind his wife’s business.
34 Comments
Vickie Davis
Prayers for the officer and his family.
Amy Lovell Blalock
Praying for the officer & his family.
Dennie Holt
Doris Franklin
Prayers!!
Lynne Easter Barden
Praying for the officer and his family and fellow officers
Pamela Taylor Franklin
Lesley Lynn Riley
Prayers for this officer and family and friends
Susan Lollar
Prayers
Dena Phillips
Joe Singleton
Linda Smith
Please be in prayer for this mans family and his fellow officer.
Carl Crow
PRAYERS NEEDED FOR THE whole department and community
Pam Kennington
Prayets
Theresa Jordan
Prayers for your family
Debbie C. Lawley
Kathy Sills
Debra Anderson
May they find healing with God’s grace.
Lori Oliver Bitely
So sad. Praying for his family, friends, and colleagues.
Nate Arkitek Nite
Why not just say suicide or shot himself ? But prayers to the family. Haley Morgan York
Kristi Hollis
Prayers for family, friends and coworkers
Bryan Bischoff
Dana Lucas Simpson anybody we know?
Dana Lucas Simpson
No sir, you wouldn’t know him but keep the family in your prayers please !
Scott Sandy Taylor
Prayers for the family
Ashley Flaherty Hollis
Prayers for his loved ones!!
Christina Cole
Prayers!!
Jennefer Ray Owings
Many prayers for his family, friends and coworkers!
Dianne Vick
PRAYERS FOR EVERYONE!!!!
Carol Haire Owings
God bless the family of this officer.
Tammy Vickers Everett
Sending prayers to the family and fellow officers. Its such a tragedy to lose a life in this manner.
Ashley Pennington Glover
That’s so sad. Law enforcement has one of the highest suicide rates of any profession.
Debbie McAuley Frederick
Praying!
Judy Ping
I am so sad for this man and his family.
Ann Brown
So sorry to hear this prayers for his family and friends and fellow officers!
Loretta Farley Yazel
Praying for his family. This breaks my heart.
Sondra Martin
Prayers for the family.