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Town Marshal

B. M. Millstead

Richton Police Department — Richton, MS

Felonious

End of Watch April 17, 1920

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Town Marshal B.M. Millstead was shot and killed while escorting a sheriff's deputy home.

The deputy had just been assaulted and beaten by a group of men. The men then attacked and shot Marshal Millstead. Seven subjects were arrested in connection with his murder. The man who shot him was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Marshal Millstead was survived by his wife and one child.

Survivors

Marshal Millstead was survived by his wife and one child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Millstead served with the Richton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Richton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Millstead.

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

Agency

Department Richton Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Richton, MS

Platform Identity rpd.perry.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1920

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Town Marshal B. M. Millstead is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 15.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Richton Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Richton Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. B. M. Millstead's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,558 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How B. M. Millstead 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. B. M. Millstead is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. B. M. Millstead was killed by shotgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Richton Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

Town Marshal

William Lawrence Dunnam

Apr 21, 1921

Felonious