Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Abe Loftis succumbed to injuries sustained when he fell from a coal chute in the Southern Railroad shops in Columbus, Mississippi at approximately 2:00 am.
He and two special constables had been alerted to an illegal craps game occurring at the top of the coal chute. They were attempting to make their way to the top when Constable Loftis fell 20-feet to the railroad tracks below.
He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to head injuries three days later.
Constable Loftis had served as constable for several years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Loftis gave the Lowndes County Constable's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Loftis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Abraham Loftis 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%.
At Lowndes County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Abraham Loftis's cause is highlighted.
How Abraham Loftis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Abraham Loftis is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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