Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jushaway was shot and killed in the parking lot of a bar on Sycamore Street by a man he had a problem with earlier. On July 14, 1975, the man, 28, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Police Officer Jushaway served with the Waveland Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Waveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Police Officer Jushaway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Auxiliary Police Officer Joe Louis Jushaway 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe Louis Jushaway's cause is highlighted.
How Joe Louis Jushaway Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Louis Jushaway is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joe Louis Jushaway was killed by gun; unknown type.