Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Casey Shoemate was killed in a vehicle crash on Route Y, just north of Rabbit Hill Road while responding to a structure fire at a fellow employee's house.
He collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle during the response. Deputy Shoemate was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was flown to a local hospital in serious condition.
Deputy Shoemate had served with the Miller County Sheriff's Office for one year. Prior to that, he served as a police officer in the Eldon Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two children, fiancee, parents, and several siblings.
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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 Shoemate gave the Miller County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tuscumbia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Shoemate.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Casey Lee Shoemate 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Miller County Sheriff's Office, 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. Casey Lee Shoemate's cause is highlighted.
How Casey Lee Shoemate Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Casey Lee Shoemate is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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