Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Kirby was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for domestic assault involving the man's wife. The suspect was arrested and charged with murder. On June 20, 1982, the suspect, 48, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Deputy Kirby had served with the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Kirby gave the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Kirby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Robert L. Kirby 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 Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert L. Kirby's cause is highlighted.
How Robert L. Kirby Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert L. Kirby is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert L. Kirby was killed by rifle.
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