Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I discovered this story by accident doing genealogy on a newspaper site. I was born in the town and county this happened in fifty years ago and I live here still. This story continued until December 1928 when the killer, Robert Percy Lofton was lead out of his cell in Magnolia Mississippi and hung right there on the grounds. In-between the tragic murder of Chief Westbrook and the death sentence being carried out is a pretty incredible story of jailbreaks, contraband and manhunts worthy of being on the big screen. I came across this site while looking to find the newspaper articles again and write them out into one continuous story. I plan on when finished, sharing this story with people and I brought it up to the owners of the local history museum. I'm not law enforcement nor pretending to be. I do respect and am very grateful to our police officers.

Jacob Smith
McComb Mississippi/Pike County Historian

September 29, 2024

Rest in peace knowing that your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

August 3, 2020

Chief Westbrook, your sacrifice will never be forgotten! Thank you for your dedicated service to The City of McComb and the citizens you were sworn to protect! Continue to rest in peace my fellow LE Brother!
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." John 15:13

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of GOD." Matthew 5:9

Corporal Tony Dunn
Mississippi Highway Patrol, TroopD

August 3, 2016

Your sacrifice will never be forgotten! Thank you for your dedicated service to the Citizens and City of McComb! Continue to Rest in Peace Chief Westbrook.
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of GOD." Matthew 5:9

Corporal Tony Dunn
Mississippi Highway Patrol, Troop D

August 3, 2015

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 87th anniversary year of your death. I am priviliged to be among the first to leave a tribute to you. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Lasater Loya
mom of fallen Pittsburg (CA) officer Larry Lasater

January 27, 2013

Chief Westbrook,
It has taken over 83 years, but you are finally being honored. I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of McComb.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous

January 13, 2010