John Robert Street
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Deputy Sheriff

John Robert Street

Accident
End of Watch December 16, 2014
Age 24
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff John Street was killed in a single vehicle crash on Highway 57 while responding to an accident at approximately 2:00 am.

His patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree during his response. Other deputies were dispatched to locate him after he failed to respond to radio traffic.

Deputy Street had served as a part-time deputy with the George County Sheriff's Office for four years and also served as a full time police officer with the Lucedale Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two young children.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Street gave the George County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lucedale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Street.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Lucedale, George County, MS
Platform Identity gcso.george.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 2014
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff John Robert Street 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 George County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

George County Sheriff's Office
1
of 5 officers
20% 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 Robert Street's cause is highlighted.

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

How John Robert Street Compares

Age at Death
24
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Robert Street is highlighted in Dec.

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