Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Rufus Crum was killed by a shotgun blast while attempting to arrest a man at a home for a disturbance charge near Blue Mountain, Mississippi.
The suspect, 23, turned himself in a week later. He pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to prison. 1950 census records listed him as a prison inmate.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Crum served with the Tippah County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ripley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Crum.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Rufus Ola Crum 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 Tippah County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rufus Ola Crum's cause is highlighted.
How Rufus Ola Crum Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rufus Ola Crum is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rufus Ola Crum was killed by shotgun.
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