Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal John Speed was accidentally shot and killed while he and a posse were searching for a suspect. Marshal Speed had served with the Union Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Speed gave the Union Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Union community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Speed.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal John James Speed 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%.
At Union Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John James Speed's cause is highlighted.
How John James Speed Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John James Speed is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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