Harold Lane Caldwell

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics — Byram, MS

Felonious

End of Watch September 14, 1979

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Badge V-42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Agent Harold Caldwell was shot and killed while backing up local officers investigating an abduction case in Corinth, Mississippi. As Agent Caldwell's partner spoke to the suspect the man began to draw a weapon. Agent Caldwell immediately intervened and attempted to disarm the man, but was fatally shot. The 75-year-old suspect had kidnapped a 37-year-old woman. He was charged with capital murder in connection with Agent Caldwell's murder. On May 21, 1980, a mistrial was declared when he suddenly became very ill in court and was admitted to a hospital. Another trial date would be set if his health permitted, however, he died in 1985 without being tried. Agent Caldwell had served with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics for 2-1/2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Agent Caldwell gave the Mississippi Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Caldwell.

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

Agency

Department Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics

Location Byram, MS

Platform Identity mdpsbndps.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1979

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Age 25

Badge Number V-42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber

Offender Not available

Agent Harold Lane Caldwell 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 Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics, 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Narcotics

of 5 officers

40% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious