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Deputy

Michael Dale Hisaw

Prentiss County Sheriff's Office — Booneville, MS

Felonious

End of Watch March 11, 1999

Age 27

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Michael Hisaw was shot and killed while responding to a 911 call of an armed man attempting a burglary at a residence on County Road 8401 three miles northwest of Jumpertown.

Deputy Hisaw knew and had dealt with the suspect before and, upon arrival at the scene, saw the man leaving. He conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and as he leaned down to talk to the suspect he was shot three times. He was not wearing a vest and suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.

The suspect fled the scene and was found dead by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Deputy Hisaw had served with the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Hisaw gave the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Booneville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Hisaw.

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

Agency

Department Prentiss County Sheriff's Office

Location Booneville, MS

Platform Identity pcso.prentiss.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 11, 1999

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Michael Dale Hisaw 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%.

Prentiss County Sheriff's Office

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. Michael Dale Hisaw'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 Michael Dale Hisaw Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Dale Hisaw is highlighted in Mar.

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518