2016 Brian Faulkner

BRIAN FAULKNER

Organ, Tissue, and Cornea Donor

Age 35 ~ Tuscumbia, AL

Donated on 03/18/2014

at Huntsville Hospital

Honored by http://www.alabamaorgancenter.org

Brian will always be remembered for his kind smile, caring heart, quick wit, and dry sense of humor. He had numerous friends and fans from all walks of life. After receiving his BS in Criminal Justice from the University of North Alabama, Brian eventually worked his way up to becoming corporal for the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. After a horrific motorcycle accident, Brian was pronounced brain dead. Throughout his stay in the hospital, Brian was visited by many friends, family members, colleagues, and victims whom he had helped throughout his career. Brian was a registered donor, telling his wife, “When I’m gone, make sure everything I have can go to someone that needs it. I want someone to have a second chance at life.”

Brian’s Story

Brian Faulkner will always be remembered for his kind smile, his caring heart, his quick wit and dry sense of humor. He had numerous friends from every walk of life. Brian was an avid Auburn fan, loved music of all kinds, and enjoyed boating and anything that allowed him to be outdoors. Most of all, Brian was a devoted father to Blake, adoring husband to Heather, and the epitome of a family man. He and Blake (who was 15 at the time of Brian’s death) had such a special bond. Blake adored his father and knew he could depend on his dad for anything.

Brian, a 1996 graduate of Muscle Shoals High School, studied criminal justice at the University of North Alabama. Brian began his career in the Colbert County District Attorney’s office where he orchestrated grand jury cases. He served his community for four years as an Alabama State Trooper and for the last six years as a corporal for the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. Brian always knew he wanted to pursue a career in investigation. He had a way of putting people at ease no matter the situation.

Brian was riding his motorcycle on a beautiful Sunday afternoon on March 9, 2014, when he left the road and hit a telephone pole. Brian was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital where his doctor gave him a 50/50 chance of survival. Brian spent 10 days in NICU before he was pronounced brain dead on March 18, 2014. Brian impacted so many lives, and this impact was evident during his time spent in the hospital. There were several victims and family members from other states that came to see Brian during the hospital stay. They wanted to let his family know what a kind, caring, and compassionate man Brian was, and how he had helped them with cases he had been assigned to. The troopers and ABI Agents did not leave Brian’s side until his body was laid to rest on March 22, 2014. Brian’s family knew how he felt about organ donation. Brian once said, “When I am gone, make sure everything I have can go to someone that needs it. I want someone to have a second chance at life.” After death, he continues to help people through organ donation.