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John Randall McCrary

Gender : Male

Age : 55

Race : White

Date : 02/28/2024

Location : Home (Anderson, Alabama)

City : Anderson

County : Lauderdale

State : Alabama

Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Rogersville Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Died from complications of line-of-duty gunshot wounds

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/28/2024, former Lauderdale County Deputy Sheriff John Randall McCrary died in Anderson, Alabama due to complications from gunshot wounds he sustained in the line of duty on 02/03/2016 while serving commitment papers for a mental evaluation in Florence, Alabama. McCrary survived the initial shooting and continued his law enforcement career with the Rogersville Police Department, but had ongoing health issues stemming from the 2016 injuries. His name was approved for inclusion on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. during National Police Week 2025.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27223-deputy-sheriff-john-randall-mccrary
https://www.rogersvillefh.com/obituaries/John-Randall-McCrary?obId=30905855
https://www.waff.com/2025/02/07/former-lauderdale-co-deputy-have-name-placed-national-law-enforcement-memorial-dc/
https://bluerammedia.com/ala-deputy-who-died-years-after-shooting-to-be-added-to-le-memorial/
https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/name-of-lauderdale-law-enforcement-officer-to-be-added-to-national-memorial/525-b3d97246-69a8-48ee-84d6-26ea927bd75b