Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Howard Hagwood succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when his patrol car was struck by a train.
He was responding to assist other deputies search for a gunman when he attempted to cross a railroad crossing as the train approached.
He suffered severe injuries in the accident and was transported to a local hospital. He remained in the hospital for two weeks until succumbing to his injuries.
Deputy Hagwood had served with the Forrest County Sheriff's Office for 7 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hagwood gave the Forrest County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hattiesburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hagwood.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Howard Lee Hagwood 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 Forrest County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Lee Hagwood's cause is highlighted.
How Howard Lee Hagwood Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Lee Hagwood is highlighted in Oct.
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