Category: Huntsville Police
HPD’s Summer Slowdown shows impact with stronger enforcement and safer streets
August 22, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Summer Slowdown traffic safety initiative ended on Tuesday, Aug. 12, with enforcement efforts resulting in more speeding citations and safer roads across the City. From June 9 to Aug. 12, officers issued 4,446 citations and 2,146 warnings to drivers. During the same period in 2024, HPD reported 3,798 citations and 2,324 warnings. Fatal wrecks during this year’s initiative dropped to eight, down from 10 recorded in [more]
Read MorePlan ahead for road closures during Celebrate Education Day Parade and Festival
August 21, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is alerting drivers to temporary road closures in north Huntsville on Saturday, Aug. 23, for the annual Celebrate Education Day Parade and Festival. The parade may cause minor traffic delays in the morning. Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and use alternate routes when possible. Road Closures The following roadways will close at 7:30 a.m., with reopening expected by 10 a.m.: Mastin Lake Road from Marymount Drive to Pulaski Pike Pulaski [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police announce plans for new South Precinct location
August 20, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is taking the next step toward improving public safety and community accessibility with plans for a new South Precinct facility. The City Council recently gave the green light to buy the property for the new precinct during its Aug. 14 meeting, with a purchase price of $435,973.50. “The new South Precinct is about strengthening our operations,” Chief Kirk Giles said. “From response times to accessibility, this facility [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police seek the public’s help in finding missing man
August 18, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is asking for the community’s assistance in locating Lazarus Howard III, 25, of Madison, who was reported missing on Saturday, July 19. Investigators say Howard last spoke briefly with his mother on Thursday, July 10. Since then, there have been no confirmed sightings or contact. Over the past month, investigators have found no evidence that he has returned home on Lawsons Ridge Drive and no clear leads on [more]
Read MoreHPD to move Special Operations Division into new facility to accommodate growth
August 14, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Special Operations Division (SOD) is relocating to a renovated space at 2411 9th Ave. to accommodate its growing operations and improve coordination among specialized units. The renovation will provide much-needed space for the department’s specialized units as they continue to grow to meet the demands of residents. The renovation will repurpose the former General Services Projects Office space on the first floor of the Lowe Mill Office [more]
Read MoreHPD DUI Task Force to increase impaired driving enforcement ahead of Labor Day
August 14, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) DUI Task Force will launch a citywide crackdown on impaired driving starting Friday, Aug. 15, with traffic safety checkpoints running through Tuesday, Sept. 2. The checkpoints are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, a coordinated effort to save lives by removing impaired drivers from the road. Photo Courtesy: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “If you choose to drive [more]
Read MoreFirst use of Agent Billy Clardy III Act leads to major drug trafficking takedown in Alabama
August 13, 2025
The North Alabama Drug Task Force (NADTF), hosted by the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), has successfully dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking organization in the first investigation conducted under Alabama’s newly enacted Agent Billy Clardy III Act. Details of the operation were announced during a news conference held Wednesday, Aug. 13. This landmark operation resulted in 23 indictments, the seizure of $4.8 million in illegal drugs, the recovery of $223,385 in U.S. [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police close investigation in deadly Retlaw Street fire
August 6, 2025
A joint investigation into a deadly house fire in the 1100 block of Retlaw Street determined the incident is a murder-suicide involving a father and his child. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, just before 3 p.m., Huntsville Police officers responded to 1115 Retlaw St. to assist Huntsville Fire & Rescue (HFR) with a residential fire. Firefighters discovered the bodies of a 21-year-old man and a 23-month-old child, in a bedroom. HFR’s Fire Marshal, [more]
Read MoreZero in the Zone: Huntsville Police ramp up school zone enforcement
July 29, 2025
When it comes to students’ safety, there’s no room for shortcuts. That’s why the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is launching Zero in the Zone, a monthlong back-to-school safety initiative aimed at eliminating school zone crashes, distractions and risky driving behaviors. Throughout the school year, HPD patrol officers and safety patrol aides will be out in full force, actively monitoring school zones to ensure drivers obey speed limits and follow all traffic [more]
Read MoreChanging habits, saving lives: One year under Huntsville’s Hands-Free Ordinance
July 25, 2025
It’s been a year since Huntsville spotlighted the dangers of distracted driving with its Hands-Free Ordinance – and while the road to lasting change is still being paved, city leaders said improvements are evident. The ordinance, which prohibits drivers from physically holding an electronic device, took effect in January 2024. Following a six-month education period, the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) began enforcing the ordinance in July 2024. District 2 Council Member [more]
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