Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Travis Biddle was shot and killed with his own weapon while transporting three inmates to the state penitentiary. The three prisoners were cuffed and belted at the waist with a "D" ring holding the cuffs to the belt. One of the inmates had hidden a razor blade in his bible and cut the cuffs from the belt. He then reached over the back of the seat and pulled Deputy Biddle into the back seat. Another prisoner had also cut his cuffs from the belt, grabbed Deputy Biddle's service revolver and shot him. Both prisoners were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. As a result of Deputy Biddle's murder, legislation was passed requiring all officers transporting prisoners to the state penitentiary to have protective screens between them and the prisoners.
Survivors
Deputy Biddle is survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Biddle served with the Rankin County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brandon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Biddle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Travis O. Biddle is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 15.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Rankin County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 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. Travis O. Biddle's cause is highlighted.
How Travis O. Biddle Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Travis O. Biddle is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Travis O. Biddle was killed by officer's handgun.
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