Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff Joe Young succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Harmony Road while on duty. He was wearing his seat belt but it was ripped apart on impact and he was thrown from his vehicle. Chief Deputy Young had served with the Copiah County Sheriff's Office for six years and was the acting sheriff at the time of the crash.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, and mother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Young gave the Copiah County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gallman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Young.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Joe Lynn Young 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%.
At Copiah County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe Lynn Young's cause is highlighted.
How Joe Lynn Young Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Lynn Young is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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