Gary W. Lenior
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Deputy Sheriff

Gary W. Lenior

Accident
End of Watch July 22, 1993
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Lenior was killed in an accident while responding to a call.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-MS-95BB8E63
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lenior served with the Pearl River County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Poplarville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lenior.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Poplarville, Pearl River County, MS
Platform Identity prcso.pearlriver.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1993
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Gary W. Lenior 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 Pearl River County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Pearl River County Sheriff's Department
1
of 2 officers
50% 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. Gary W. Lenior's cause is highlighted.

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

How Gary W. Lenior Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gary W. Lenior is highlighted in Jul.

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

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