Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jimmy Clark was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a shooting call.
He was traveling through the Falcon community on Mississippi 3, approximately eight miles north of Marks, when he swerved to avoid two dogs that ran into the roadway. His vehicle overturned.
Deputy Clark had served with the Quitman County Sheriff's Office for two years and had previously served as the chief of the Crowder Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Clark gave the Quitman County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marks community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Clark.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James Edward Clark is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Edward Clark's cause is highlighted.
How James Edward Clark Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Edward Clark is highlighted in Aug.