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Town Marshal

J. T. "Jake" Trest

Walnut Grove Police Department — Walnut Grove, MS

Felonious

End of Watch June 2, 1979

Age 52

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal Jake Trest was shot and killed with his own service revolver while investigating the burglary and rape of a 69-year-old woman at her home.

The subject attacked Marshal Trest and then fatally shot him in the head twice as he lay on the ground by his patrol car.

Marshal Trest's killer was convicted of murder and subsequently executed in the gas chamber on May 20, 1987.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Trest served with the Walnut Grove Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Walnut Grove community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Trest.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Walnut Grove Police Department

Location Walnut Grove, MS

Platform Identity wgpd.leake.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 2, 1979

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1987

Town Marshal J. T. "Jake" Trest is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Walnut Grove Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. T. "Jake" Trest's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How J. T. "Jake" Trest Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1987

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. T. "Jake" Trest is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. T. "Jake" Trest was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518