Comments on: Fallen Officers Honored; One Sheriff Killed In North Escambia’s Past

By: Brandie M Gunn

Brandie M Gunn — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 05:00:13 +0000

I appreciate the comments above about my uncle David i was four when he passed away I thank you for trying to honour him

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:34:21 +0000

Let us honor our fallen heros.

I never heard the story of Railroad Bill. I wonder if Bill left any decendants in the area?
This could explain much, regarding some of the odd goings on that we read about on
NE.COM.

By: Scobie Wilcoxon

Scobie Wilcoxon — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:54:28 +0000

[at the time of his death]

By: Scobie Wilcoxon

Scobie Wilcoxon — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:53:54 +0000

I served with David Copeland at the ECSD (AL); he was a personal friend. [I was not in law enforcement at the time]. He died during the Hawsey administration; as a side note, his wife (a juvenile probation officer for Escambia County, AL) was with him that night, if memory serves.. There is adequate documentation.

I wrote the Officer Down page a note regarding the incident. I have never had a reply.

He also served with Atmore PD and Poarch Tribal Police during his career.

By: William

William — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:32:59 +0000

I”m not at all disputing what you said about Deputy Copeland. The source for the article was the Officer Down Memorial Page:

http://www.odmp.org/agency/5373-escambia-county-sheriffs-office-alabama

This only lists Sheriff McMillan.

The Officer Down program does recognize heart attacks in the line of duty (there were two in Escambia County, Fla., for instance) Maybe someone could work to have Deputy Copeland honored by Officer Down and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

By: Avalon

Avalon — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:01:46 +0000

David Copeland was an ECSO (AL) deputy. He died of a heart attack while on duty struggling with an intoxicated person at Frostry Acres bar near the Monroe County, AL line. This was October 1998.