Tuscaloosa Police Department

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹! 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲.

We’re adding a summer session of our women’s self-defense classes due to increased interest from the community.

The free three-week class will be held June 16, 23 and 30 from 6-9 p.m. The first two classes will be at TPD headquarters, with the third at the TPD Firing Range.

Participants will learn ways to recognize and reduce risk, effectively resist a physical attack, and practice handgun safety basics.

Spots are limited. To sign up, contact Briana Freeman at [email protected].

UPDATE: The missing juvenile has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who shared the post!

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MISSING JUVENILE

The Tuscaloosa Police Department is attempting to locate a missing 17-year-old.

She was last seen wearing yellow joggers and a black shirt.

If you have information about her whereabouts, please contact TPD at 205-349-2121 or submit an anonymous tip on our app.

The West Alabama INTERCEPT Task Force is asking parents and guardians of K-12-age children to take a few minutes to complete this survey and consider participating in an upcoming parent focus group.

While the task force investigates human trafficking and child exploitation cases, officers have also seen a growing number of cases involving very young children being targeted online, sharing inappropriate images, or communicating with people they should not be communicating with.

Investigators want to better understand how parents get information, what concerns they have, and provide resources for keeping their kids safe online.

The survey is anonymous, and the feedback will help the task force improve education and outreach efforts for families across West Alabama.

Take the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/InterceptParents

More information about the focus groups is included below.

Storm shelters will open at noon today. More details below.

**Update: Monday, May 25, 6 p.m. - severe weather threat has passed. Shelters are now closed.**

Storm shelters in Tuscaloosa will open at noon today (Monday, May 25) at the following locations:

- McDonald Hughes Center, 3101 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (pet friendly)
- Alberta School of Performing Arts, 2700 University Blvd E

Residents planning to use the shelters, please bring any snacks, water, medication, etc. that you may need while you are sheltered.

After more than 20 years with TPD, Communications Supervisor Jeri Bowers worked her last shift today.

Jeri started with us on Nov. 5, 2001, after previously working with Greenville Police Department. For more than two decades, she has helped answer the calls and send help where it was needed.

This job is not as easy as someone with Jeri’s experience makes it seem. We will all miss seeing her, or hearing her familiar voice on the radio. Most of us have heard that voice since our first day on the job.

We’re thankful for all the years she has given to TPD and the City of Tuscaloosa, and wish her a well-deserved and happy retirement!

Congratulations, Jeri! 💙🎉

Congratulations to Morgan Ebert on earning her LEAF certification through the International Association of Crime Analysts!

LEAF stands for Law Enforcement Analyst – Foundational. The certification recognizes analysts who have a solid working knowledge of crime analysis, data, patterns and the tools used to help law enforcement make decisions.

Our crime analysts work every day to help officers spot trends and make informed decisions that best serve the community.

Morgan studied hard for this one, and we’re proud to see it pay off. Congrats, Morgan! 👏👏👏

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Drivers may experience temporary delays this morning as Run for the Wall, a veterans motorcycle ride, leaves the Skyland Boulevard area around 9:45 a.m.

The route will travel west from the Pilot on Skyland Boulevard to Hargrove Road, north on Hargrove Road to Loop Road and then to the Veterans Affairs building.

The ride is expected to leave the Veterans Affairs building around 11:15 a.m., traveling from Loop Road to University Boulevard, then to Highway 11 and the I-20/59 northbound on-ramp.

Five members of the Tuscaloosa Police Department Honor Guard traveled to Washington, D.C., for National Police Week.

Throughout the week, they participated in several events, including the Candlelight Vigil, the NCLEES Emerald Society March, the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and Standing Watch for the Fallen.

Our Honor Guard members are grateful for the privilege of representing the State of Alabama, the City of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa Police Department each year during National Police Week. Their trip is made possible through the support of the Chief of Police, FOP Lodge 10 and Prince Glover Hayes Law Firm.

“In valor there is hope.” — Tacitus

A suspect is in custody following a fatal shooting that occurred in the parking lot at DCH Regional Medical Center. There is no danger to the public at the time.

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating the circumstances and will release information as the investigation continues.

Several of our 911 dispatchers spent part of this week in Huntsville for the 2026 Alabama 911 Conference.

The conference brings dispatchers and other 911 professionals from across the state together to share what’s working, and to talk about different issues facing emergency communications.

We’re proud of the effort this team puts into staying ready for whatever comes their way. Thank you for what you do!