Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert McKeithen was shot and killed in the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center's parking lot, at 170 Porter Avenue, at about 10:00 pm.
A male subject walked up to him and shot him multiple times without any provocation.
Officer McKeithen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.
The subject who shot him was arrested on May 6th, 2019, and charged with capital murder. In 2025, he was found incompetent to stand trial and was remanded to the custody of the state mental health facility. He will be reevaluated every year for competency.
Officer McKeithen was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He had served with the Biloxi Police Department for 24 years and planned to retire by the end of the year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, stepdaughter, and two stepsons.
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- July 23, 2026
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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 McKeithen gave the Biloxi Police Department 24 years.
Thank you for your service to the Biloxi 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 Stanton McKeithen served in the Air Force (1979â1995) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Robert Stanton McKeithen 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%.
At Biloxi Police Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Stanton McKeithen's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Stanton McKeithen Compares
Offender Outcome
In mental health facility
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Stanton McKeithen is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Stanton McKeithen was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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