Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Burleson was killed in a motorcycle accident when he collided with a vehicle that pulled out in front of him.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Burleson served with the Jackson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Burleson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Wilburn Burleson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.
In MS, 89 of 350 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 25.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jackson Police Department, 5 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wilburn Burleson's cause is highlighted.
How Wilburn Burleson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wilburn Burleson is highlighted in Mar.
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