Roll of Honor
Marc Lee Whatley
Incident
Agent Marc Whatley was killed in a traffic crash on Highway 15 near Bay Springs, Mississippi, when the vehicle in which he was driving struck a truck that was pulling a cattle trailer.
The truck had pulled in front of them as they were chasing a possible drug suspect. Another narcotics officer was injured in the accident.
Highway 15 from Trace Road north to Highway 537 was renamed the "Marc Lee Whatley Memorial Highway."
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Narcotics Agent Whatley gave the Mississippi Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Marc Lee Whatley served in the U.S. Army (1987â1992) before joining law enforcement.
Narcotics Agent Marc Lee Whatley is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 25.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marc Lee Whatley's cause is highlighted.
How Marc Lee Whatley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marc Lee Whatley is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Military Service
Marc Lee Whatley served in the U.S. Army (1987–1992) before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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