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Town Marshal

J. T. Trest

Walnut Grove Police Department — Walnut Grove, MS

Felonious

End of Watch June 2, 1979

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal Jake Trest was shot and killed with his own service revolver while investigating the burglary and rape of a 69-year-old woman at her home.

The subject attacked Marshal Trest and then fatally shot him in the head twice as he lay on the ground by his patrol car.

Marshal Trest's killer was convicted of murder and subsequently executed in the gas chamber on May 20, 1987.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Trest served with the Walnut Grove Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Walnut Grove community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Trest.

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

Agency

Department Walnut Grove Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Walnut Grove, MS

Platform Identity wgpd.leake.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 2, 1979

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Town Marshal J. T. Trest 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%.

Walnut Grove 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. J. T. Trest's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How J. T. Trest Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. T. Trest is highlighted in Jun.

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. J. T. Trest was killed by gun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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