Jackson Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Saturday, November 13, 1965
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 13, 1965
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Sergeant West was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to a disorderly person call at a local gas station. As they exited their patrol car the suspect opened fire while hiding behind the service station. Both officers were struck by the gunfire and Sergeant West was killed.
The suspect was apprehended later in the night and died in prison ten years later.
Sergeant West had been with the agency for ten years.