Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal Hemby and Deputy Sheriff Earl Nunnery of the Simpson County Sheriff's Department were shot and killed by a man they attempted to arrest on a minor charge.
The suspect was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and hanged on July 13, 1928.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Hemby served with the Magee Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Magee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Hemby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Marshal Willis Washington Hemby 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Willis Washington Hemby's cause is highlighted.
How Willis Washington Hemby Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Willis Washington Hemby is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Willis Washington Hemby was killed by gun.
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