HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Recent court documents show that Juan Laws, the man accused of killing Officer Garrett Crumby, is looking to waive his right to counsel. He can choose to seek counsel later if he chooses, but cannot redo anything done while he did not have counsel if the reason is that he did not have counsel.
Laws was charged with Capital Murder of a Law Officer in 2023 and remains in the Madison County Jail.
Crumby was shot and killed the evening of March 28, 2023, while responding to a shots fired call at an apartment complex on Governors West Drive. A female civilian and fellow responding officer Albert Morin were also shot in the course of the incident.
The fate of the female victim was never made public. After spending time in the intensive care unit, Morin was released from Huntsville Hospital on April 14.
Crumby joined the Huntsville police force in August 2020 after starting his law enforcement career with the Tuscaloosa Police Department. There, he spent nearly seven years as a patrol and field training officer.
He was known within the Huntsville Police Department as a friendly man with a love for the outdoors and a sweet tooth. They said he consistently had a positive attitude and a willingness to learn more about the job.