Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Michael Hisaw was shot and killed while responding to a 911 call of an armed man attempting a burglary at a residence on County Road 8401 three miles northwest of Jumpertown.
Deputy Hisaw knew and had dealt with the suspect before and, upon arrival at the scene, saw the man leaving. He conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and as he leaned down to talk to the suspect he was shot three times. He was not wearing a vest and suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.
The suspect fled the scene and was found dead by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Deputy Hisaw had served with the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and brother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Hisaw gave the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Booneville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Hisaw.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Michael Dale Hisaw 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. Michael Dale Hisaw's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Dale Hisaw Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Dale Hisaw is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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