John Reid Sandifer
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Officer

John Reid Sandifer

Jackson Police Department — Jackson, MS
Accident
End of Watch September 18, 1994
Age 39
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Sandifer died one day after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle making a U-turn.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, step-son, and step-daughter, three sisters, four nieces and four nephews.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-MS-76A948C6
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Sandifer served with the Jackson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sandifer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Jackson, Hinds County, MS
Platform Identity jpd.hinds.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 1994
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer John Reid Sandifer 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 Jackson Police Department, 5 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.3% of this agency's fallen.

Jackson Police Department
5
of 19 officers
26.3% 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. John Reid Sandifer's cause is highlighted.

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

How John Reid Sandifer Compares

Age at Death
39
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Reid Sandifer is highlighted in Sep.

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