Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Sandifer died one day after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle making a U-turn.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, step-son, and step-daughter, three sisters, four nieces and four nephews.
In Our Keeping
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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.
Officer Sandifer served with the Jackson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sandifer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Reid Sandifer 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 Jackson Police Department, 5 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Reid Sandifer's cause is highlighted.
How John Reid Sandifer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Reid Sandifer is highlighted in Sep.
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