Fallen HPD Officer Garrett Crumby honored at National Memorial
HUNTSVILLE, Ala (WHNT) — Fallen Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby was honored in Washington D.C. this week as part of National Police Week.
The City of Huntsville said representatives from the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) joined law enforcement officers from around the country in honoring fallen officers at the annual observance of National Police Week.
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Officer Crumby was shot and killed in the line of duty on March 28, 2023, while responding to a shooting call at an apartment complex off Governors House Drive in Huntsville. He served with HPD for three years and had previously served with the Tuscaloosa Police Department for eight years.
His name has now been etched on the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial joining thousands of other officers who died in the line of duty.
On Monday, representatives from HPD attended the 36th annual candlelight vigil on the National Mall. At the vigil, the names of fallen officers including Crumby were read aloud to honor their memory. HPD Honor Guard members also participated in cordons that the families of fallen officers walked through while taking their seats.
On Wednesday, the city said officers also participated in the Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, where the HPD Honor Guard stood watch for the fallen at the memorial.
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Chief Kirk Giles said National Police Weeks serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by officers around the country.
“It was important for me and other members of HPD to be there to honor Officer Crumby,” Chief Kirk Giles said. “National Police Week serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by our law enforcement family. It’s a humbling experience to stand among colleagues, honoring the heroes who gave their all serving their communities.”
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