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Officer

Edwin Glenn Bond Jr.

Taylorsville Police Department — Taylorsville, MS

Felonious

End of Watch October 24, 1978

Age 20

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Badge T-3

The Vigil Panel 120 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Eddie Bond was shot and killed at 8:30 p.m. after talking with a man who had just been in a domestic dispute. He encountered the man at a local grocery store and was told to go home to cool off. As Officer Bond drove away, the suspect grabbed his .30-.30 rifle and opened fire, striking Officer Bond through his back window. His cruiser came to rest against a nearby home. The suspect, 24, surrendered to authorities the next day. A motive for the shooting could not be established. The suspect was sentenced to life in prison. Officer Bond had served with the Taylorsville Police Department for 2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bond gave the Taylorsville Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Taylorsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bond.

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

Agency

Department Taylorsville Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Taylorsville, MS

Platform Identity tpd.smith.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 24, 1978

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 20

Badge Number T-3

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Officer Edwin Glenn Bond Jr. 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%.

Taylorsville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

243

of 350 officers

69.4% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin Glenn Bond Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Edwin Glenn Bond Jr. Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin Glenn Bond Jr. is highlighted in Oct.

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. Edwin Glenn Bond Jr. was killed by rifle.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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