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Police Officer

Edmond Leo McGehee

Picayune Police Department — Picayune, MS

Felonious

End of Watch January 28, 1964

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer McGehee was shot and killed after responding to a call of a emotionally disturbed person. After arriving, the suspect locked himself in his residence. When Officer McGehee stepped onto the porch, the suspect shot Officer McGehee with a 12 gague shotgun. Officer McGehee was able to return fire, killing the suspect.

Survivors

Officer McGehee was survived by his wife and two children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer McGehee served with the Picayune Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Picayune community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McGehee.

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

Agency

Department Picayune Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Picayune, Pearl River County, MS

Platform Identity ppd.pearlriver.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 28, 1964

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Police Officer Edmond Leo McGehee is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 15.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

Picayune Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edmond Leo McGehee's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,558 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How Edmond Leo McGehee Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edmond Leo McGehee is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edmond Leo McGehee was killed by shotgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909