Owens Cross Roads Police

11/11/2026

Today we say thank you to all veterans that served our country! Freedom isn’t free and each of you helped make sure that we maintain the freedom that we have here at home. We hope you as well as your families have a great Veterans Day!

Today, our department will be participating again in the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Huntsville including officers and reserve officers that are veterans themselves. The weather looks great today, so come on out to honor our area veterans! Parade info: https://www.waff.com/2026/11/09/need-know-2026-veterans-day-parade/?outputType=amp

10/22/2026

The Owens Cross Roads Police Department is happy to have supported our federal and local partners by participating in this operation. Officer Graves and K9 Raven were asked to assist each day in this effort to help combat violent crime. They were accompanied by Reserve Officer Sumner the first night and Officer Monson on the next. We realize that events anywhere in our region affect the safety of us all and are glad to lend a hand to our partnering agencies when called upon. Our congratulations to the men and women of HPD and the ATF for spearheading this successful effort to make our area safer.

Huntsville police seized 19 guns and arrested nine people during a three-day push to get illegal guns off the streets before they could be used in violent crimes.

10/20/2026

OFFICER RECOGNIZED - Today, we were honored to attend the Partnership for a Drug-Free Community's 2026 Outstanding Public Safety and Educator Awards presentation. Awards were presented to officers, a firefighter, and others engaged in serving the community to reduce the impact of drugs in our community and to give hope through recovery.

One of our own officers, Alex Monson, was recognized as an Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Here is the submission for Officer Monson:

"On Friday, May 8th, 2026, at 4 pm, Officer Monson was conducting routine traffic enforcement on Highway 431 in Owens Cross Roads. Officer Monson observed a southbound black Dodge Charger committing several traffic infractions. Officer Monson initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle which delayed pulling over for ¾ of a mile. During that time, Officer Monson could observe furtive movements by the driver, and they eventually yielded at the intersection of Ed Spears Rd and Highway 431. The driver appeared nervous when Officer Monson approached the vehicle, and he could smell the odor of Ma*****na. After the driver handed over the necessary documents, Officer Monson informed them that one of the infractions was for a dark covering obscuring the tag of the vehicle. The driver asked to exit the vehicle to remove the covering and was allowed to do so. After the driver removed the covering, Officer Monson asked them if they had anything illegal in the car. The driver stated, “Not in the car, but I have m**h on me.” The driver then pulled 2 bags of what appeared to be m**hamphetamine from their shirt. The driver was placed under arrest and backup was called to search the vehicle. The search revealed 5 vacuum sealed bags of a white crystalline substance and a bag of white powdery substance. Additionally, various drug paraphernalia and $12,880 in cash was also discovered.

After the search of the vehicle, Owens Cross Roads Police obtained a search warrant for the drivers residence. During the search of the residence, officers seized additional drug paraphernalia, a money counter and bands, multiple foreign currencies, drug packaging materials, stolen tools, guns, psilocybin mushrooms and small amounts of m**hamphetamine and morphine.

The total amount of drugs seized was 5.75 pounds of m**hamphetamine, 20 grams of co***ne, 1 ounce of psilocybin mushrooms and 4ml of morphine. The street value of the seizure was over $200,000.

Officer Monson is dedicated to removing illegal drugs from the streets of Owens Cross Roads and the surrounding community. In the past year Officer Monson has made 10 arrests for Possession of Ma*****na or Methamphetamine."

We are proud of the job that Officer Monson does for the Owens Cross Roads Community and surrounding areas. Keep up the good work!

10/12/2026

The 3 juveniles from the last escape yesterday at Pathways have been returned to DHR custody. Residents called to report 2 of the juveniles walking and another had gone to a local residence. That resident called police. Our department and the Sheriffs Office spent several hours today in communication with various DHR officials to return the girls back to DHR and get them off the street.

Thanks for the reports called in and thanks for the assistance from the Madison County Sheriff. first shift patrol deputies.

Thanks also for the understanding of local residents that called for non emergency police services and waited patiently while this situation was resolved.

10/11/2026

ADDITIONAL ESCAPE REPORTED. We are responding to a 3rd escape this weekend from Pathways. A call was received today (Sunday 10/11) at 3:23 PM that 3 juveniles have escaped from the facility. According to the call, the juveniles were missing 30-40 minutes prior to the call. No further information available at this time.

10/11/2026

In response to media inquiries - Two Escapes from Pathways Facility Saturday 10/10/2026 - At around 9 AM three 911 calls came in concerning a group of 4 female juveniles walking in the rain and appeared to be needing assistance. Callers reported the juveniles were on Hamer Rd. and then on US 431.

Our officer on duty had been called to assist Gurley Police Department earlier, which had resulted in the officer having an adult detained enroute to an out of county jail facility. Our officer was able to stop with the girls on his way back through Owens Cross Roads and was joined by officers with New Hope Police. Although the facility had not called police, it was determined by talking to the juveniles that they had escaped the Pathways facility. Officers waited until transportation from the facility arrived to return them to Pathways.

Second, an additional escape of 2 juveniles occurred on Saturday just before noon. A report of missing juveniles was received from Pathways. A reserve officer came in to assist the on duty officer in the search. From what we have been told, these juveniles apparently went to a local residence and obtained food and cleaned up and then went to an abandoned home that had been searched by officers a short time earlier where they were allegedly met by an ex-employee of Pathways. The ex-employee allegedly gave the juveniles a ride out of Madison County away from the facility. The ex-employee later took the the juveniles to a local police department just inside Jefferson County, Alabama. Those authorities contacted the Owens Cross Roads Police Department.

Our department made many calls to attempt to arrange for the juveniles return. A deputy from one of the juvenile's home county was sent to pick them up and return them to Pathways. At around 3AM this morning Owens Cross Roads Police were requested to assist that out of county deputy at the facility to remove the juvenile from his patrol car. The juvenile was reported as uncooperative and the deputy apparently had been bitten by the juvenile and had damage to the inside of his patrol car according to our officer. The second juvenile was taken elsewhere.

The investigation into both incidents is still ongoing and criminal charges are anticipated. No additional information or statements will be made at this time as this is an active law enforcement investigation.

09/26/2026

Another Fire Truck Pull in the books! HPD beat us by around 2 seconds to take top place . We placed somewhere in the middle out of 11 teams. Thanks to everyone that helped and to the Owens Cross Roads Lions Club for sponsoring us!!! Proceeds from today’s event go the the Partnership for a Drug-Free Community We were glad to pitch in and help!

09/26/2026

Wish us luck as your OCRPD team heads out this morning to take part in the Partnership for a Drug Free Community's 6th Annual Pullin' for Recovery Truck Pull!

09/18/2026

Do not roll elderly people’s yards! It isn’t funny it is rude and can cause them injury trying to clean it!