Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Lige Denman was shot and killed with his own service weapon while attempting to put a prisoner in a cell. The prisoner was able to disarm him and shot him four times in an attempt to escape. Marshal Denman managed to draw a second pistol from his pocket and shot and seriously wounded the man, who was captured by a posse a short time later. Marshal Denman had served with the Crowder Police Department for 12 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Denman gave the Crowder Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Crowder community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Denman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Lige Denman 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lige Denman's cause is highlighted.
How Lige Denman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lige Denman is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lige Denman was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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