Cullman County, AL (9/10/2023) – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced the deaths of a dispatcher, Alexis White, and a deputy, Kenneth Booth Jr.
According to CCSO Deputies, a CCSO deputy killed his dispatcher girlfriend in Orange Beach before turning the gun on himself.
“An apparent argument seemingly escalated to a point where Kenneth Booth, a Cullman County Deputy, drew a weapon and killed the victim,” the sheriff’s office said in a release. “The victim was also an employee of the Sheriff’s Office, and the two were involved in a dating relationship. Booth then turned the weapon on himself, taking his life.”
The incident happened around 2:45 a.m. Thursday in the 24000 block of Perdido Beach Boulevard.
This continues to be an ongoing investigation by the Orange Beach Police Department. No further information is available at this time.
Our family here at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office is devastated,” the release states. “We are all in shock and saddened to our very core. Our hearts go out to the families of all those involved. I would ask that everyone join me in praying for the families and for everyone here at the Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said White had worked for the agency since age 16.
“She was a charter member in our Youth Leadership Academy and was involved in everyone after that – either as a participant, or coach,” Sheriff Matt Gentry said. “There are not enough words to express what she and her family mean to me. I am literally heartbroken. I feel like Lexi is one of my own kids ,” said Sheriff Matt Gentry.
