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Herbert E. Nixon
Incident
Trooper Herbert Nixon was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 2 south of Corinth. Trooper Nixon and his partner were en route to a fatal car collision when they collided with another vehicle. His partner was seriously injured, and the passengers in the other vehicle suffered minor cuts and bruises. Trooper Nixon served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Nixon gave the Mississippi Department of Public Safety 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Mississippi. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Nixon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol has lost 28 officers; 17 of them lost to accidents.
Herbert is one of 89 officers lost to accidents in MS, 25.4% of the 350 remembered there.
Herbert is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Herbert is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1951, 1 officer at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1951, 1 officer in MS was lost to accidents, the 20th heaviest of 64 years on record. The heaviest was 1989, with 4.
In 1951, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1951, 76 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 64th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Herbert was 31. Of the 17 lost to accidents at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 48; the middle age was 35. Herbert had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Herbert was 31. Of the 83 lost to accidents in MS whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 52; the middle age was 43. Herbert had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Herbert was 31. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Herbert had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Herbert was 31. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Herbert had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
April holds 5.9% of these deaths at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol; October holds the most, 17.6%. Sundays: 11.8%.
April holds 5.6% of these deaths in MS; May holds the most, 16.9%. Sundays: 12.4%.
April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.
April holds 7% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 60.7% of all 28 deaths at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 25.4% of all 350 deaths in MS, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol has 28 officers remembered here, Herbert among them.
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Adrian Cole
Sep 8, 1940
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Loma Laine Dyess
Oct 27, 1942
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James Mortimer Barry
Feb 1, 1947
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Cyril J. Reichert
Feb 5, 1947
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James H. Tingle
Sep 7, 1950
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Herbert E. Nixon
Apr 22, 1951
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Carl M. Thach
Jan 15, 1954
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Walter W. Smith
Sep 22, 1955
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Hurfu L. Duckworth
Aug 19, 1959
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Daniel E. Smith
Nov 7, 1959
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Julian Davis
Nov 27, 1963
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Marcus Lamastus
Jul 17, 1965
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Joseph A. Pol
Nov 27, 1965
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Tommy E. Kendall
May 16, 1966
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William Kenny
Dec 21, 1967
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William O. Swindoll
Oct 5, 1968
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Joe Clay
May 27, 1974
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Billy M. Langham
Dec 31, 1981
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George Danny Nash, Jr.
Feb 4, 1983
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Steven K. Gardner
Mar 23, 1984
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James Kenneth Bounds
Oct 21, 1984
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David Bruce Ladner
Apr 12, 1987
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Ralph R. Newell
Oct 28, 1988
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Tommie Earl Owens
Jul 28, 1989
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Bobby L. Wells, Jr.
Jun 27, 1995
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Paul Denham, III
Dec 27, 1999
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Steve Loy Hood
May 29, 2009
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John Martin Harris
May 28, 2021
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-E
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