Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Kerry Mitchum was killed in a single vehicle crash on Oak Lane, near Highway 59, in Stapleton.
He was en route to the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office firing range at approximately 3:00 pm when his department vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. He was flown to the University of South Alabama Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
Sgt. Mitchum, On today, the 5th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Loxley. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P. USBP
Anonymous United States Border Patrol January 26th, 2020
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20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Mitchum gave the Loxley Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Loxley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Mitchum.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Kerry Mitchum is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Kerry Mitchum's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Kerry Mitchum Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Kerry Mitchum is highlighted in Jan.