Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Nunnery and Deputy Marshal Willis Hemby of the Magee Police Department were shot and killed by a man they were attempting to arrest on a minor charge. The suspect was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and hanged on July 13, 1928.
Survivors
Deputy Nunnery was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Nunnery served with the Simpson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mendenhall community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nunnery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Earl Nunnery 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 Simpson County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earl Nunnery's cause is highlighted.
How Earl Nunnery Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1928
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Earl Nunnery is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Earl Nunnery was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Simpson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
