Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Hoot West succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on Harrison Road.
He was serving civil papers when the crash occurred just before 8:00 am on May 6th, 2019. He was transported to North Mississippi Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries on May 9th.
Constable West had served as the elected constable of Lowndes County’s District 1 since 1971 and was serving his 13th consecutive term. He had previously served with the Columbus Police Department and Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office. He had a total of 52 years of law enforcement service and was a founding member and first president of the Mississippi Constables Association.
He is survived by his son, two daughters, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, mother, brother, and two sisters.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, two daughters, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, mother, brother, and two sisters.
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52 years. You could have gone home.
Constable West gave the Lowndes County Constable's Office 52 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable West.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Willie Houston "Hoot" West 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 Lowndes County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Willie Houston "Hoot" West's cause is highlighted.
How Willie Houston "Hoot" West Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Willie Houston "Hoot" West is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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