Mobile Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Add to My HeroesJustin Taylor Billa
Police Officer Justin Billa was shot and killed while assisting in the apprehension of a man who had just murdered his ex-wife.
Investigators at the scene of the original murder identified the subject as a person of interest. Officer Billa, along with other officers, went to the man's home on Avondale Court to make contact with him. As the officers arrived on the scene the subject opened fire from inside the home, fatally wounding Officer Billa. Another officer returned fire as the subject retreated back into the home.
The subject remained barricaded inside his home for the next three hours. His body was recovered from the home following the standoff.
Officer Billa had served with the Mobile Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife, one 1-year-old son, mother, two sisters, and brother.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 2 years, 1 month
- Badge 24
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Deceased
Most Recent Reflection
View all 268 ReflectionsOfficer billia, 2 years ago today you started your new assignment of being a guardian angle at the gates of heaven continue to Rest In Peace
Mark Mottola
February 20, 2020
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