Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Ord Riddell was shot and killed as he and the Sunflower County sheriff attempted to arrest a man wanted for stealing a vehicle.
Marshal Riddell was watching the rear of the house as the sheriff went to the front door. As the sheriff entered the man fled out of the back and shot Marshal Riddell in the neck. The man then fled into the woods.
Marshal Riddell had served with the Indianola Police Department for at least one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Night Marshal Riddell gave the Indianola Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Indianola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Riddell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Ord M. Riddell 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 Indianola Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ord M. Riddell's cause is highlighted.
How Ord M. Riddell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ord M. Riddell is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ord M. Riddell was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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