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Daniel Ray Burks
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Sergeant

Daniel Ray Burks

Natchez Police Department — Natchez, MS
Felonious
United States flag Mississippi flag
End of Watch April 6, 1978
Age 33
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Daniel Burks was shot and killed as he attempting to negotiate with an armed man who wanted to shoot another man that had slapped his wife. Despite being mortally wounded, Sergeant Burks was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Sergeant Burks had served with the Natchez Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Burks gave the Natchez Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Natchez community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Burks.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Natchez Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Natchez, Adams County, MS
Platform Identity npd.adams.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 6, 1978
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Sergeant Daniel Ray Burks is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Natchez Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
MS — Statewide
243
of 350 officers
69.4% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Ray Burks's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Daniel Ray Burks Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Ray Burks is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Ray Burks was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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