Roll of Honor
Hilton H. Shoemake
Incident
Conservation Officer Ike Shoemake was shot and killed by a poacher who was spotlighting deer at approximately 10:30 pm in the Pleasant Grove area of Wayne County. He was confronting a man who was spotlighting deer when he was shot. The subject was sentenced to 20 years in prison, where he died in 2001. Officer Shoemake had served with the agency for 13 years and was served as the manager of the Lake Bogue Homa area.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Conservation Officer Shoemake gave the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Officer Shoemake.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Conservation Officer Hilton H. Shoemake 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. Hilton H. Shoemake's cause is highlighted.
How Hilton H. Shoemake Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hilton H. Shoemake is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hilton H. Shoemake was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks are honored on badge.nw.
