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Deputy Sheriff

Giles Joiner

Kemper County Sheriff's Office — DeKalb, MS

Felonious

End of Watch March 19, 1934

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Giles Joiner was shot and killed in the line of duty. Three men were apprehended and charged in connection with his murder. One was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Another was sentenced to 5 years and the third was acquitted.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Joiner served with the Kemper County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the DeKalb community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Joiner.

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

Agency

Department Kemper County Sheriff's Office

Location DeKalb, MS

Platform Identity kcso.kemper.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 19, 1934

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff Giles Joiner 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 Kemper County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Kemper County Sheriff's Office

of 3 officers

66.7% 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. Giles Joiner'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 Giles Joiner Compares

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Giles Joiner is highlighted in Mar.

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. Giles Joiner was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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