Roll of Honor
Robert Michael Langley
Incident
Police Officer Robert Langley was fatally injured when he was dragged by the driver of a vehicle during a traffic stop on Jackson Avenue, near Fraternity Row, in Oxford, Mississippi.
As Officer Langley was speaking to the driver, a university student whom he had stopped for speeding, the driver suddenly sped off, dragging Officer Langley approximately 200 yards.
Officer Langley was flown to the Memphis Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The suspect was apprehended at his residence by members of the Oxford Police Department a short time after the incident and charged with capital murder of a police officer. In 2007, the suspect pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released in 2021.
Officer Langley was a Mississippi National Guard War on Terrorism veteran and had served with the University of Mississippi Police and Campus Safety Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two stepdaughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Langley gave the University of Mississippi Police and Campus Safety Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the University community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Michael Langley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Robert Michael Langley 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Michael Langley's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Michael Langley Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Michael Langley is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Michael Langley was killed by automobile.