Samuel Jasper Luckett

Warren County Sheriff's Office — Vicksburg, MS

Felonious

End of Watch May 11, 1943

Age 63

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Luckett was shot and killed when he and another deputy went to a home to serve a warrant. As Deputy Luckett read the warrant to the suspect he suddenly drew a pistol and shot him. The suspect was captured by state troopers later that night near Vicksburg. The 44-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and executed by electrocution on May 19, 1944.

Survivors

Deputy Luckett was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Luckett served with the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Vicksburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Luckett.

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

Agency

Department Warren County Sheriff's Office

Location Vicksburg, MS

Platform Identity wcso.warren.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 11, 1943

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Executed in 1944

Chief Deputy Samuel Jasper Luckett 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%.

At Warren County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Warren County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

50% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious