Copiah County Sheriff's Office
Chief Deputy Sheriff Joe Lynn Young
Copiah County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Sunday, October 26, 1997
Cause: Automobile crash
Copiah County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Wednesday, May 16, 1973
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Copiah County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Saturday, October 17, 1942
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff William Hiram Newman
Copiah County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Friday, May 15, 1936
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Luther O. Sumrall
Copiah County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Wednesday, December 2, 1908
Cause: Struck by train
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 5
- Automobile crash 2
- Gunfire 1
- Struck by train 1
- Struck by vehicle 1
By Month
- May 2
- October 2
- December 1
By Gender
- Male 5
- Female 0