Irondale Police Department Mourns Death Of Officer

IRONDALE, AL — The Irondale Police Department lost a veteran law enforcement officer this week, as Wendell Carter died Wednesday from complications from a recent surgery. Carter was 67 years old.

A WBRC report said Carter was set to retire Monday, September 30. He had been a police officer for 47 years, serving with Birmingham, Leeds, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s department before joining the Irondale PD.

"To me he was the epitome of a public servant. He couldn’t wait to get out of roll call, to get out there and get in his car, and get on his beat and just start talking to people and doing his job," said Irondale Chief Ken Atkinson in a WBRC interview.

Learn more about Officer Wendell Carter in the WBRC tribute.