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Officer

Edwin Glenn Bond, Jr.

Taylorsville Police Department — Taylorsville, MS

Felonious

End of Watch October 24, 1978

Age 20

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Badge T-3

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Eddie Bond was shot and killed at 8:30 p.m. after talking with a man who had just been in a domestic dispute. He encountered the man at a local grocery store and was told to go home to cool off. As Officer Bond drove away, the suspect grabbed his .30-.30 rifle and opened fire, striking Officer Bond through his back window. His cruiser came to rest against a nearby home. The suspect, 24, surrendered to authorities the next day. A motive for the shooting could not be established. The suspect was sentenced to life in prison. Officer Bond had served with the Taylorsville Police Department for 2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Bond gave the Taylorsville Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Taylorsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bond.

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

Agency

Department Taylorsville Police Department

Location Taylorsville, MS

Platform Identity tpd.smith.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 24, 1978

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 20

Badge Number T-3

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .30-.30

Offender Sentenced to life

Officer Edwin Glenn Bond, Jr. 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%.

Taylorsville Police Department

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. Edwin Glenn Bond, Jr.'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 Edwin Glenn Bond, Jr. 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

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin Glenn Bond, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.

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. Edwin Glenn Bond, Jr. was killed by rifle; .30-.30.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518