Roll of Honor
Thomas Patrick Barnes
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Pat Barnes was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a domestic disturbance at a hotel in Prentiss, Mississippi.
He was responding to backup members of the Prentiss Police Department when his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree near the intersection of Highway 42 and Ed Parkman Road.
Deputy Barnes also served as a part-time officer with the Prentiss Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and one grandchild.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Barnes served with the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Prentiss community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Barnes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Patrick Barnes is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Patrick Barnes's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Patrick Barnes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Patrick Barnes is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
