Jacquelyn Kay "Jackie" Sherrill

Hattiesburg Police Department — Hattiesburg, MS

Felonious

End of Watch December 31, 1984

Age 33

Tour of Duty 10 yrs 7 mo

Badge A-25

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Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Sergeant Jacquelyn Sherrill was shot and killed by a suspect who was resisting arrest at 500 East Side Ave in Hattiesburg. Sergeant Sherrill, was in plain clothes at the time when three uniformed officers were struggling with the suspect. They were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a 48 year old male for incest involving a juvenile. The suspect obtained control of one of the officer's service revolver and discharged the weapon multiple times. One shot struck Sergeant Sherrill, who came to assist the officers, killing her. The subject was sentenced to death. However, his death sentenced was overturned by the Mississippi State Supreme Court. The court ruled that there was reasonable doubt the subject was aware that the victim was an officer, since she was not in uniform. The subject was subsequently sentenced to life in prison. Currently, the subject is eligible for parole. Sergeant Sherrill was the first woman killed in the line of duty in the State of Mississippi.

Survivors

She was survived by her husband, a Police Captain, a daughter, a son, and her parents.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sherrill gave the Hattiesburg Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hattiesburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sherrill.

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

Agency

Department Hattiesburg Police Department

Location Hattiesburg, MS

Platform Identity hpd.forrest.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 31, 1984

Tour of Duty 10 yrs 7 mo

Age 33

Badge Number A-25

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to death. Modified to life.

Sergeant Jacquelyn Kay "Jackie" Sherrill 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 Hattiesburg Police Department, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Hattiesburg Police Department

of 6 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious