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Sheriff

Michael L. McKee

Kemper County Sheriff's Office — DeKalb, MS

Felonious

End of Watch August 9, 1997

Age 42

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

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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Tributes

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

Department Kemper County Sheriff's Office

Location DeKalb, MS

Platform Identity kcso.kemper.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 9, 1997

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed by another officer

Sheriff Michael L. McKee is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Kemper County Sheriff's Office

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael L. McKee's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Michael L. McKee Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed by another officer

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael L. McKee is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael L. McKee was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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