Luther O. Sumrall

Copiah County Sheriff's Office — Gallman, MS

Accident

End of Watch December 2, 1908

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Luther Sumrall was struck and killed by a train near the depot in Wesson as he served witness subpoenas for a case being tried in the circuit court.

He was crossing the tracks to catch a passenger train back to Hazelhurst when a passing freight approached. He attempted to step off of the tracks but was struck by a beam that was projecting off of the engine.

Deputy Sumrall was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Sumrall was survived by his wife.

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

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

Agency

Department Copiah County Sheriff's Office

Location Gallman, MS

Platform Identity ccso.copiah.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 2, 1908

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Luther O. Sumrall 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 Copiah County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Copiah County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Accident

MS — Statewide

of 349 officers

25.5% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident