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Town Marshal

William H. Brumfield

Hollandale Police Department — Hollandale, MS

Felonious

End of Watch December 7, 1924

Age 55

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Town Marshal William Brumfield was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man in Hollandale.

He was taken to King's Daughters Hospital in Greenville where he died later in the evening.

The man who shot him was also killed.

Marshal Brumfield was survived by four siblings.

Survivors

Marshal Brumfield was survived by four siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Brumfield served with the Hollandale Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hollandale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Brumfield.

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

Agency

Department Hollandale Police Department

Location Hollandale, MS

Platform Identity hpd.washington.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 7, 1924

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Town Marshal William H. Brumfield 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 Hollandale Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Hollandale Police Department

of 2 officers

100% 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. William H. Brumfield'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 William H. Brumfield Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Brumfield is highlighted in Dec.

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. William H. Brumfield was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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