Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Odell Fite and Investigator Brandon Breland were shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 8:00 pm on South First Street.
A male subject opened fire on both officers after gaining control of one of the officers' .40 caliber service weapons.
When dispatchers could not reach either officer by radio, they requested assistance from the Stone County Sheriff's Office and the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The responding units located the officers' bodies outside of the mobile home. Neither officer was wearing a bullet-resistant vest at the time of the shooting.
The suspect was arrested at his home in Maxie, Mississippi, a short time later and was charged with two counts of capital murder. He was convicted and received two life sentences.
Officer Fite had served with the Wiggins Police Department for two months and previously served with the Lamar County Sheriff's Office, Lumberton City Police Department, and the New Augusta Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, and four grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Patrol Officer Fite gave the Wiggins Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Wiggins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Fite.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Edward Odell Fite is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Wiggins Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Odell Fite's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Odell Fite Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life without parole
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Odell Fite is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Odell Fite was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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