Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Sam Watson was shot and killed as he entered the rear door of the police station after being called back to the station by dispatch.
The Justice of the Peace was arrested and charged with his murder.
Marshal Watson had served with the Okolona Police Department for 27 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
27 years. You could have gone home.
City Marshal Watson gave the Okolona Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Okolona community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Watson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Sam M. Watson 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 Okolona Police 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. Sam M. Watson's cause is highlighted.
How Sam M. Watson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sam M. Watson is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sam M. Watson was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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