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Reserve Police Officer

Darrell Christopher Cooper

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, MS

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End of Watch March 12, 2000

Age 34

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Reserve Police Officer Darrell Cooper was killed when his cruiser was struck by a vehicle whose driver had run a red light.

Officer Cooper and another officer were traveling north on Church Street, when a car traveling east on Main Street ran a red light and broadsided their patrol vehicle. Officer Cooper succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The other officer was seriously injured, but recovered from his injuries.

Two passengers in the other vehicle were also injured. The driver of the car fled the scene but was apprehended later. He was charged with manslaughter, aggravated driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. He pleaded to a reduction of charges and was sentenced to 20 years for manslaughter and 15 years for aggravated driving.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Reserve Police Officer Cooper served with the Louisville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Louisville Police Department

Location Louisville, MS

Platform Identity lpd.winston.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 12, 2000

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

Darrell Christopher Cooper served in the Navy (1988â1997) before joining law enforcement.

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Reserve Police Officer Darrell Christopher Cooper 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%.

Louisville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% 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. Darrell Christopher Cooper'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 Darrell Christopher Cooper Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Darrell Christopher Cooper 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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518