Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor issued the following statement concerning fallen Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby, who tragically passed away after being struck by gunfire on Tuesday, March 28, while responding to an incident involving shots fired at the complex on Governors House Drive in Huntsville:
“Last night, Alabama lost yet another hero in blue and public servant who faithfully served our state and the city of Huntsville. Once again, our state and the law enforcement community will have to find a way to endure the heavy loss of Officer Crumby, who gave his life while fulfilling his sworn duty to protect the public ahead of his own personal safety.
On behalf of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, I would like to extend my deepest and sincerest condolences to Officer Crumby’s family, his colleagues with the Huntsville Police Department and to all those who knew and loved him.
In addition to Officer Crumby’s heroic sacrifice, our thoughts and prayers are also with his colleague, Officer Albert Morin, who was also struck by gunfire over the course of the incident. Officer Morin currently remains in the hospital in serious condition, but thankfully, is expected to survive.
While we join our fellow law enforcement partners and local first responders in mourning the loss of Officer Crumby, our Agency will continue to provide all available resources to assist the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Police Department as they continue to grieve and cope with this heartbreaking situation.”
UPDATE: On Tuesday, March 28, at the request of the Huntsville Police Department, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation into an officer‐involved shooting which occurred at 4611 Governors House Drive in Huntsville. Huntsville Police Officers were responding to a call at the apartment complex when Juan Robert Laws, 24, shot and injured two Huntsville Police Officers. One Officer was fatally wounded and the other was transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment. Laws was injured during the course of the incident and was transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment. After receiving medical treatment, Laws was booked into the Madison County Jail and charged with Capital Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer.
One female victim was also injured and transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment. Nothing further is available as the investigation is ongoing. Once complete, the findings will be turned over to Madison County District Attorney’s Office.
