Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Luther Sumrall was struck and killed by a train near the depot in Wesson as he served witness subpoenas for a case being tried in the circuit court.
He was crossing the tracks to catch a passenger train back to Hazelhurst when a passing freight approached. He attempted to step off of the tracks but was struck by a beam that was projecting off of the engine.
Deputy Sumrall was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Deputy Sumrall was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Sumrall served with the Copiah County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Gallman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sumrall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Luther O. Sumrall 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. Luther O. Sumrall's cause is highlighted.
How Luther O. Sumrall Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Luther O. Sumrall is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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