Roll of Honor

Prev Next

Police Chief

Randy J. Boykin

Enterprise Police Department — Enterprise, MS

Accident

End of Watch March 19, 2013

Age 51

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

The Vigil Panel 162 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Chief Randy Boykin was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while directing school traffic at the intersection of River Road and E Bridge Street.

The driver of the vehicle stopped to render aid to the Chief, but he succumbed to his injuries while being flown University of Mississippi Medical Center.

The driver was issued tickets for driving without insurance and driving on a suspended driver's license.

Chief Boykins had served as chief for 12 years and also served as a part-time deputy with the Clarke County Sheriff's Office.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, grandchild, and three siblings.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-MS-1615F5C1
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Randy. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Chief Boykin gave the Enterprise Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Enterprise community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Chief Boykin.

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

Agency

Department Enterprise Police Department

Location Enterprise, MS

Platform Identity epd.clarke.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 19, 2013

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Chief Randy J. Boykin 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 MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

Enterprise Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

MS — Statewide

of 349 officers

25.5% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Randy J. Boykin'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 Randy J. Boykin Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service