Roll of Honor
Edward W. Sloan
Incident
Game Warden Ted Sloan was shot and killed when he attempted to arrest a man for hunting squirrels along the shore of the Buttahatchee River in Lowndes County 18 miles north of Columbus.
The man and his 16-year-old son were both charged with manslaughter. On November 24th, 1967, the charges were dropped when a Lowndes County grand jury declined to indict the two.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Sloan served with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Sloan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Edward W. Sloan 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%.
At Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward W. Sloan's cause is highlighted.
How Edward W. Sloan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward W. Sloan is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward W. Sloan was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks are honored on badge.nw.
