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Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol

Trooper John Martin Harris | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper John Martin Harris

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Friday, May 28, 2021

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Paul Denham | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Paul Denham

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Monday, December 27, 1999

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper Tommie Earl Owens | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Tommie Earl Owens

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Friday, July 28, 1989

Cause: Struck by train

Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Newell | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Newell

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Friday, October 28, 1988

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper David Bruce Ladner | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper David Bruce Ladner

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Sunday, April 12, 1987

Cause: Gunfire

Corporal James Kenneth Bounds | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Corporal James Kenneth Bounds

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Sunday, October 21, 1984

Cause: Heart attack

Trooper Steven K. Gardner | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Steven K. Gardner

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Friday, March 23, 1984

Cause: Gunfire

Trooper Billy M. Langham | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Billy M. Langham

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Thursday, December 31, 1981

Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant Joe Clay | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Sergeant Joe Clay

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Monday, May 27, 1974

Cause: Vehicle pursuit

Sergeant William O. Swindoll | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Sergeant William O. Swindoll

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Saturday, October 5, 1968

Cause: Automobile crash

Master Sergeant William Kenny | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Master Sergeant William Kenny

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Thursday, December 21, 1967

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper Tommy E. Kendall | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Tommy E. Kendall

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Monday, May 16, 1966

Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant Joseph A. Pol | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Sergeant Joseph A. Pol

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Saturday, November 27, 1965

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper Marcus Lamastus | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Marcus Lamastus

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Saturday, July 17, 1965

Cause: Gunfire

Sergeant Julian Davis | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Sergeant Julian Davis

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Wednesday, November 27, 1963

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper Daniel E. Smith | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Daniel E. Smith

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Saturday, November 7, 1959

Cause: Vehicular assault

Trooper Hurfu L. Duckworth | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Hurfu L. Duckworth

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Wednesday, August 19, 1959

Cause: Gunfire

Captain Walter W. Smith | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Captain Walter W. Smith

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Thursday, September 22, 1955

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper Carl M. Thach | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Carl M. Thach

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Friday, January 15, 1954

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Trooper Herbert E. Nixon | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Herbert E. Nixon

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Sunday, April 22, 1951

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper James H. Tingle | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper James H. Tingle

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Thursday, September 7, 1950

Cause: Automobile crash

Trooper Cyril J. Reichert | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Cyril J. Reichert

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Wednesday, February 5, 1947

Cause: Gunfire

Trooper James Mortimer Barry | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper James Mortimer Barry

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Saturday, February 1, 1947

Cause: Gunfire

Captain Loma Laine Dyess | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Captain Loma Laine Dyess

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Tuesday, October 27, 1942

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Trooper Adrian Cole | Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi

Trooper Adrian Cole

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, MS

EOW: Sunday, September 8, 1940

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 28

  • Automobile crash 9
  • Gunfire 9
  • Gunfire (Inadvertent) 1
  • Heart attack 1
  • Motorcycle crash 1
  • Struck by train 1
  • Struck by vehicle 3
  • Vehicle pursuit 2
  • Vehicular assault 1

By Month

  • January 1
  • February 3
  • March 1
  • April 2
  • May 4
  • June 1
  • July 2
  • August 1
  • September 3
  • October 4
  • November 3
  • December 3

By Gender

  • Male 28
  • Female 0