Police Officer Maylon Thompson Bishop Jr. Guntersville Police Department, Alabama End of Watch: Friday, January 1, 2010 Age: 63 Badge Number: 608 Years on The Job: 5 Cause of Death: Shot and killed   Officer Tommy Bishop succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound sustained 16 years earlier while responding to a domestic disturbance in which a man shot his wife. Officer Bishop was struck by one round below his vest, which hit his spine. The wound caused him to be paralyzed from the waist down. He continued to suffer severe medical complications before passing away on January 1, 2010. The suspect was sentenced to 70 years in prison for the initial shooting. Officer Bishop had served with the Guntersville Police Department for five years and had previously served with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.   Agency Information Guntersville Police Department 340 Blount Avenue Guntersville, AL 35976 Phone: (256) 571-7571 Submit a Condolences Subscribe to Officer Down E-Mail Alerts Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity. May you lead the charge for citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth Darrell Thompson Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI, Community College Campus Patrol #14 darrell@policespecial.com www.sc4.edu Rest in peace, and may God allow him to keep watch over us on earth while he patrols his beat in heaven. Our prayers go out to the Officer and his Department and family. May they all find peace in their hearts soon. From all the Staff at Police Special Inc. Contact us to have information posted or if you have any info pertaining to already posted information. Please contact a Police Special Inc. or Fax to 866-809-5551  Contact us