Morgan County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Saturday, September 10, 1927
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 10, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Burns Almon was shot and killed while conducting a raid on a still east of Decatur.
As the officers arrived at the scene the suspects began to flee the scene on foot. One of the suspects fell to the ground and opened fire, striking Deputy Almon. That suspect was shot and killed.