List of homicides in 1985

This is a List of homicides in 1985. It includes homicide cases occurring throughout the Birmingham area during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.

Jefferson County

• Robert Allen Sparks was killed during an attempted robbery. Vincent Joseph Russo was convicted of capital murder. He reached a plea agreement just prior to his sentencing hearing to serve life in prison without parole. Russo died after being beaten by a guard at Donaldson Correctional Facility.
• Billy Curtis Raymond was killed in the same incident.

Birmingham

• 97. See List of Birmingham homicides in 1985