Wilburn Burleson

Jackson Police Department — Jackson, MS

Accident

End of Watch March 10, 1961

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Burleson was killed in a motorcycle accident when he collided with a vehicle that pulled out in front of him.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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

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

Agency

Department Jackson Police Department

Location Jackson, MS

Platform Identity jpd.hinds.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 10, 1961

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Wilburn Burleson 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 Jackson Police Department, 5 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.3% of this agency's fallen.

Jackson Police Department

of 19 officers

26.3% Accident

MS — Statewide

of 349 officers

25.5% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident