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344 E Beach Blvd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 11 offenders within 5 miles and 378 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

11 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 344 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL

3 Rape

4 Child Involved

2 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
DEER, TERRY LEE 60 years old Child Involved	847.0135(4)(a) - Traveling To Meet Minor To Commit Unlawful Sex Offense 2025-08-28T19:47:05	493 E 1ST AVE GULF SHORES, AL, 36542	0.4	High
LOTT, JUSTIN ALEXANDER 25 years old	120 - Abusive Sexual Contact 2025-08-28T21:41:28	22023 CREEK RD GULF SHORES, AL, 36542	4.2	Medium
WOOD, ZACHARY NICHOLAS 27 years old Child Involved	18 U.S.C. 2252A(a)(2)(A) - Receipt of Child Pornography 2025-08-28T19:47:45	4353 PLASH RD GULF SHORES, AL, 36542	4.4	Medium
GURLEY, MICHAEL EUGENE 65 years old Rapist Violent	39-13-504 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-20T12:26:37	6554 GEORGE ST GULF SHORES, AL, 36542	5	Medium
HATHCOCK, JEREMY DAVID 47 years old Rapist	13A-6-62 - Second Degree Rape 2024-12-20T12:26:37	22051A BURKOWSKI LN GULF SHORES, AL, 36542	4.3	Medium

378 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

42 Severe

22 Medium

43 Low

271 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:58 PM	Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible crash where a silver SUV reportedly struck a fast-food restaurant building on Gulf Shores Parkway and then left the scene. Police and fire were notified, and an EMS unit was canceled after fire crews arrived.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:57 PM	Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported vehicle crash into a fast-food restaurant near Gulf Shores Parkway. Initial reports mentioned possible injuries, but later radio traffic indicated injuries were unconfirmed, no one was trapped, and the vehicle, described as a silver SUV, had left the scene. Police were reported to be on the way.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:14 PM	Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders attending to an infant female in a vehicle at Ralph's Market parking lot near Gulf Shores Parkway. The patient is conscious and breathing, possibly experiencing an allergic reaction and lethargic. Incident may involve allergy after grass was cut.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:50 PM	Barganier Ln, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible heart-related medical emergency near Barganier Lane in Gulf Shores. A caller first reported an unknown-age male with possible heart attack symptoms and uncertain breathing. Later, an 80-year-old woman was reported to have fainted and to be experiencing chest and stomach pain after taking aspirin. A separate call involved a 24-year-old man stung by a jellyfish near a beachside condominium, with responders sent to meet him near the shoreline.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:49 PM	W Beach Blvd Unit 802, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a male who appears to be 24 years old was stung by a jellyfish near West Beach Boulevard. He is breathing normally and does not have difficulty swallowing. Emergency responders arrived on scene. Nearby, an apparent 80-year-old female fainted and is experiencing chest pain and stomach discomfort.

School	Distance
Gulf Shores Elementary School	1.4 mi
Gulf Shores Middle School	1.4 mi
Gulf Shores High School	1.4 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 344 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL