Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Jerry McCrory was shot and killed while serving a disturbing the peace warrant on a 70-year-old man. He parked in front of the residence and started approaching the house. When he was approximately ten feet from the door the suspect suddenly opened it and fired at him with a 12 gauge shotgun, striking him in the chest. Other officers arriving on the scene were forced to shoot the suspect twice before taking him into custody. When released from the hospital a week later he was charged with capital murder. On May 14, 1981, the suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He died in prison on March 4, 1988.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable McCrory served with the Rankin County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brandon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable McCrory.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jerry L. McCrory served in the U.S. Air Force (1965â1965) before joining law enforcement.
Constable Jerry L. McCrory 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 Rankin County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry L. McCrory's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry L. McCrory Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry L. McCrory is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jerry L. McCrory was killed by shotgun.
Military Service
Jerry L. McCrory served in the U.S. Air Force (1965–1965) before joining law enforcement.
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