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Floyd D. Seaton
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Patrolman

Floyd D. Seaton

Jackson Police Department — Jackson, MS
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Mississippi flag
End of Watch May 23, 1979
Age 48
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
The Vigil Panel 121 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 18

Incident

Patrolman Floyd Seaton was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an accident on southbound I-55.

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BO-US-MS-33C9E036
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Seaton gave the Jackson Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Seaton.

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

Agency

Department Jackson Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Jackson, Hinds County, MS
Platform Identity jpd.hinds.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 23, 1979
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Floyd D. Seaton served in the the United States military (1948–1951) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Floyd D. Seaton is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MS, 89 of 350 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 25.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Jackson Police Department, 5 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.3% of this agency's fallen.

Jackson Police Department
5
of 19 officers
26.3% Accident
MS — Statewide
89
of 350 officers
25.4% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd D. Seaton's cause is highlighted.

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

How Floyd D. Seaton Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
19
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd D. Seaton is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Military Service

Floyd D. Seaton served in the United States military (1948–1951) before joining law enforcement.

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