Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Simpson was killed in an automobile accident while returning from Tougaloo where he was looking for two suspects that had beaten a Constable to near death a few day prior. Sheriff Simpson had been with the agency for four years. Prior to being elected Madison County Sheriff, he served South Pacific during World War II and as the mayor of Canton from 1948 to 1955.
Survivors
Sheriff Simpson was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Simpson gave the Madison County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Simpson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Marion F. Simpson 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 Madison County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion F. Simpson's cause is highlighted.
How Marion F. Simpson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marion F. Simpson is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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