Category: Huntsville Police
Huntsville Police enhance emergency response with new AEDs
November 12, 2025
Select Huntsville Police officers are now carrying new life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), providing a life-saving tool to respond to cardiac and other medical emergencies before paramedics arrive. The AEDs were purchased using funds from the City of Huntsville’s opioid settlement, which was approved by the Huntsville City Council earlier this year. “Our officers are often first on scene when someone’s life is on the line,” said Chief Kirk Giles. “Having AEDs in the field [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police celebrate opening of Crime Scene and Evidence Warehouse Complex
November 12, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) opened its new Crime Scene and Evidence Warehouse Complex at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking a major milestone in the City’s ongoing commitment to public safety and innovation. The $9.6 million facility at 616 Wheeler Ave. NW brings HPD’s Crime Scene Investigators and Digital Forensics teams under one roof. The complex includes a 14,000-square-foot main building with labs and processing areas, and a 13,500-square-foot climate-controlled warehouse for [more]
Read MoreVeterans Day Parade to bring road closures to downtown Huntsville
November 7, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) advises drivers to expect traffic delays and road closures in downtown Huntsville on Tuesday, Nov. 11, due to the annual Veterans Day Parade. Street closures along the parade route will occur in phases beginning at 8 a.m., with all streets closed by 10:30 a.m. The parade will start at 11 a.m. on Monroe Street near the Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial, travel through and around Big Spring Park and [more]
Read MoreHPD locates missing man, Lazarus Howard, deceased
November 6, 2025
The search for 25-year-old Lazarus Howard III ended tragically on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) located him deceased in an area near the 29000 block of Highway 20. Preliminary evidence supports that Howard was the victim of a homicide; an autopsy will need to be completed to determine the cause of death. Howard was reported missing on July 19 after last speaking with his mother on July 10. Since that time, HPD investigators have actively pursued [more]
Read MoreHuntsville homicide suspect captured in Wisconsin after multi-agency search
November 4, 2025
A Huntsville man wanted in connection with a September homicide was taken into custody in Milwaukee after a coordinated effort between the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and U.S. Marshals. HPD obtained warrants for 23-year-old Tyshaun Dominique Darnell Hampton of Huntsville, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for murder and first-degree assault in connection with the Sept. 16 shooting on Binford Drive. After the warrants were issued, HPD requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police locate missing man, Xavier Chambers, deceased
October 16, 2025
The search for 31-year-old Xavier Calvin Chambers ended tragically Thursday, Oct. 16, when the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) located him deceased. Chambers was last seen on Friday, Oct. 10, around 8:30 a.m. in the area of Madison Boulevard in Madison, Ala. after police were called to check on him while he was walking his dogs. When officers arrived, Chambers had already left the area and was not seen by police. Since his [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police officers honored with life-saving medal for heroic bridge rescue
October 10, 2025
During the latest Huntsville City Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9, Huntsville Police Department (HPD) Officers Ryan Colligan and Jon Garner were honored with the department’s Life Saving Medal for their quick thinking and courageous actions earlier this year. HPD Chief Kirk Giles, alongside Mayor Tommy Battle and HPD Captain Scott Widner, present the department’s Life Saving Medal to Officer Colligan during Oct. 9 City Council meeting. Shortly after midnight on Friday, [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police seek feedback for national reaccreditation
October 6, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is asking residents for feedback as it pursues reaccreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Residents can share their comments through CALEA’s online public comment portal, which is designed to gather input on HPD’s delivery of public safety services, community engagement, professionalism and overall performance. Comments may include commendations as well as concerns and will be reviewed directly by CALEA as part [more]
Read More$25K reward offered in 2013 homicide of Lt. Colonel Alonzo McGhee
October 2, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD), in partnership with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (Army CID), continues to investigate the 2013 homicide of Lieutenant Colonel Alonzo McGhee, with Army CID offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible. On Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, around 10:30 p.m., HPD officers found Lt. Col. McGhee suffering from gunshot wounds in a driveway in the [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police, Parks & Recreation to host fourth annual Halloween Party and Haunted House
September 18, 2025
A popular fall tradition is returning to Huntsville this October. The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and Huntsville Parks and Recreation invite the community to the fourth annual Halloween Party and Haunted House on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 3-8 p.m. at the Jaycee Building at John Hunt Park, 2200 Jaycee Way. Admission is free and open to all ages. “We love hosting events that bring our community together, and this one has quickly [more]
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