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Deputy Sheriff

John Pat Malone, Sr.

Holmes County Sheriff's Dept. — Lexington, MS

Felonious

End of Watch January 10, 1954

Age 65

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Malone was shot and killed after responding to a home to question a man about a murder that occurred the previous day. The suspect opened fire on Deputy Malone, killing him and two other people, and critically wounded two more. The suspect, 28, was found to be insane and was committed.

Deputy Malone had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Deputy Malone had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Malone gave the Holmes County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lexington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Malone.

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

Agency

Department Holmes County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Lexington, MS

Platform Identity hcso.holmes.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 1954

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 65

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber

Offender Committed

Deputy Sheriff John Pat Malone, Sr. 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%.

Holmes County Sheriff's Dept.

of 1 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. John Pat Malone, Sr.'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 John Pat Malone, Sr. 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

Committed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Pat Malone, Sr. 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. John Pat Malone, Sr. was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518