James Edward Clark
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Deputy Sheriff

James Edward Clark

Accident
End of Watch August 13, 2017
Age 50
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

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.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 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

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Marks, Quitman County, MS
Platform Identity qcso.quitman.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 13, 2017
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff James Edward Clark 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%.

Quitman County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. James Edward Clark's cause is highlighted.

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

How James Edward Clark Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Edward Clark is highlighted in Aug.

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

Incident Location

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