Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Horton was shot and killed by another officer in her department after the officer, who was also her brother-in-law, became enraged over a scheduling conflict. Assistant Chief Horton, who drove to her brother-in-law’s home to tell him about a scheduling change, took cover in a bathroom as the suspect began shooting through the door. She was shot a total of 14 times before being transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief Horton gave the Goodman Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Goodman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Horton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief Emma Mae Horton 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 Goodman Police Department, 2 of 2 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. Emma Mae Horton's cause is highlighted.
How Emma Mae Horton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Emma Mae Horton is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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