Roll of Honor
Loma Laine Dyess
Incident
Captain Loma Dyess was accidentally shot and killed near New Albany while handling a department rifle.
A highway patrol lieutenant who was with him immediately went to summon an ambulance. Captain Dyess was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to the wounds approximately 90 minutes later.
Captain Dyess had served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, sister, and two brothers.
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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.
Captain Dyess gave the Mississippi Department of Public Safety 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Mississippi. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Dyess.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Loma Laine Dyess 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 Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, 17 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Loma Laine Dyess's cause is highlighted.
How Loma Laine Dyess Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Loma Laine Dyess is highlighted in Oct.
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