Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff McKee was shot and killed after responding to a suspect's house late on a Saturday night. The suspect had previously shot and killed his father. A Dekalb police officer who went to check on Sheriff McKee was shot in the thigh and wounded but was able to return fire and kill the suspect.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff McKee gave the Kemper County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the DeKalb community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff McKee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Michael L. McKee 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%.
At Kemper County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael L. McKee's cause is highlighted.
How Michael L. McKee Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael L. McKee is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael L. McKee was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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