Centre Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Friday, December 20, 2013
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: 104
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 20, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Investigator Jeff Bryant was killed in an automobile crash on Alabama 35, three miles north of Gaylesville, at approximately 3:00 pm.
He had gone to a neighboring county to meet with another officer and was returning to Centre when the crash occurred. Another driver had lost control of her vehicle and crossed the center line after over correcting. Her vehicle struck Investigator Bryan's patrol car head-on. Investigator Bryant, the other driver, and a 2-year-old child in the other car were killed. A second child was flown to a hospital in serious condition.
Investigator Bryant had served with the Centre Police Department for 24 years. He was survived by his wife wife and two sons.