Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Liberty was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a man in a local bar. Patrolman Liberty and his partner were forced to leave when several men interfered with their attempt to arrest the man. As they dealt with an unruly mob outside the bar, shots rang out from a nearby alley. Patrolman Liberty, shot four times in the back, managed to return fire, wounding a man who would later be charged with his murder. The suspect, 47, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. In 1973 he was released from prison when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that his trial was mishandled. Another man confessed to the murder and then repudiated his confession. The judge refused to allow the suspect's attorney question the subject.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Liberty served with the Woodville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Woodville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Liberty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Aaron Liberty, 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Aaron Liberty, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Aaron Liberty, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1973
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Aaron Liberty, Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Aaron Liberty, Jr. was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.