Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Mitchem was killed when his vehicle was struck by a train at an unguarded crossing. He was en route to court at the time of the accident.
Survivors
Patrolman Mitchem was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Mitchem served with the Richland Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Richland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mitchem.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert D. Mitchem is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert D. Mitchem's cause is highlighted.
How Robert D. Mitchem Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert D. Mitchem is highlighted in Apr.