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Alabama Police Officer Killed: Andy Kimbrel Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Net Worth, Cause of Death

May 4, 2019
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Alabama police officer was shot and killed in his home in what investigators said was a domestic incident. Andrew Wade ‘Andy’ Kimbrel, 42, has been a police officer for nearly two decades.
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Gardendale police found the officer suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived at his apartment in response to a 911 call just before 11 p.m. Thursday. He was rushed to a local emergency room but died not long after.


Kimbrel was a police officer in Vestavia Hills, north of Gardendale and Birmingham.
His wife Stephanie Nicole Keller has now been charged with his murder.

Kimbrel Was Gunned Down in His Home During a Domestic Incident. Police Charged Keller With His Murder

t a press conference Friday morning, Gardendale Police Chief Mike Walker said that at 10:57 p.m. Thursday night, a 911 call was received and police were on the scene within 5 minutes. They responded to a home at the Woodbrook Apartments complex and there discovered a 42-year old white male with a gunshot wound. He was transported to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital’s emergency room. In the early hours of Friday morning, he was pronounced dead. Police learned that the man was Vestavia Hills Police Department officer Andy Kimbrel.
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Cause of Death

Authorities in Gardendale say 43-year-old Stephanie Nicole Keller has been charged with the murder of Vestavia Hills police officer Andrew Wade Kimbrel.

Kimbrel, 42, was shot Thursday night. He died Friday morning at UAB Hospital.
Gardendale Police say officers responded to the scene at Woodbrook Apartments at 10:57 p.m. to find the victim suffering a gunshot wound.

Here’s the full VHPD statement


“On May 3, 2019 the Vestavia Hills Police Department lost one of our own. ANDREW WADE KIMBREL, 42 of Gardendale, Alabama lost his life during a domestic incident at his residence. ANDY has served the City of Vestavia Hills since October of 2002 and he previously served with the Fairfield Police Department. During his service with Vestavia Hills Police Department Andy served as a patrol officer, school resource officer and evidence technician.
ANDY was loved by his fellow officers and the community in which he chose to protect.
The Vestavia Police Department extends our gratitude to the community for their outpouring of support during this difficult time.


We would also like to extend our appreciation to the Gardendale Police Department for their professional courtesy.
We extend our deepest sympathies to Andy’s family and friends.

Police Statements

Vestavia Hills police say Kimbrel had been with the department since 2002. He was a patrol officer, school resource officer and an evidence technician. Before working at Vestavia Hills, he worked for Fairfield.
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Siblings

Kimbrel is survived by two children.

“Andy was loved by his fellow officers and the community in which he chose to protect. The Vestavia Police Department extends our gratitude to the community for their outpouring of support during this difficult time,” VHPD said in a press release.

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