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809 E 23rd Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 20 offenders within 5 miles and 414 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

20 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 809 E 23rd Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

6 Rape

5 Child Involved

5 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BEMIS, JAMES RONALD 77 years old	825.1025(3) - Lewd or Lascivious Molestation Commited Upon or in the Presence of a Elderly or Disabled Person 2025-08-28T19:46:00	16791 COUNTY RD 49 S BON SECOUR, AL, 36511	4.9	Medium
INGRAM, MURRAY LEE 59 years old	13A-6-67 - Second Degree Sexual Abuse 2025-08-28T21:07:39	6762 CHARME RD BON SECOUR, AL, 36511	4.7	Medium
BURDETT, DEVON CHRISTOPHER 32 years old Violent	794.011(5) - Sexual Battery by Any Person Victim, Over 12, with No Force or Violence 2025-08-28T21:00:47	7873 AUDUBON DR FOLEY, AL, 36535	4.2	Medium
COTTONE, RUSSELL ANDREW 55 years old Child Involved	16-12-100(B)(8) - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (POSSESSION) Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T21:23:31	7239 FRANKLIN RD FOLEY, AL, 36535	4.4	Medium
CUMBIE, MARSHALL DAVID 67 years old Rapist	13A-6-64 - Second Degree Sodomy (attempted) 2025-08-28T21:11:49 13A-6-64 - Second Degree Sodomy 2025-08-28T21:11:49	7673 HOPPES DR FOLEY, AL, 36535	4.5	Medium

414 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

40 Severe

28 Medium

48 Low

298 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 High School	0.5 mi
Gulf Shores Middle School	0.6 mi
Gulf Shores Elementary School	0.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 809 E 23rd Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542