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Constable

Henry Prince

Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. — Quitman, MS

Felonious

End of Watch January 18, 1961

Age 58

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Constable Henry Prince was shot and killed in Enterprise by a man he was questioning about a stolen handsaw. An anonymous tip led to the suspect's arrest a week later near Meridian. The suspect, 50, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison March 8, 1961. Constable Prince had served with the agency for five years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Prince gave the Clarke County Sheriff's Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Quitman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Prince.

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

Agency

Department Clarke County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Quitman, MS

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

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1961

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Constable Henry Prince 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 Clarke County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Clarke County Sheriff's Dept.

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Prince's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Henry Prince Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Prince is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Prince was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.

Deputy Sheriff

Robert Curtis Goodwin

Apr 6, 2004

Accident