Steve Loy Hood
Incident
Master Sergeant Steve Hood was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a vehicle on State Highway 370 near the Lee County - Prentiss County line.
Sergeant Hood's vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, causing fatal injuries. Witnesses were able to identify the vehicle that Sergeant Hood was pursuing. The driver was later arrested and charged with felony fleeing and manslaughter and is currently serving seven years in a state correctional facility.
Sergeant Hood had served with the agency for 26 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and son.
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26 years. You could have gone home.
Master Sergeant Hood gave the Mississippi Department of Public Safety 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Mississippi. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Sergeant Hood.
— 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.
Steve is one of 89 officers lost to accidents in MS, 25.4% of the 350 remembered there.
Steve is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Steve 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 2009, 1 officer at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 2009, 2 officers in MS were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 64 years on record. The heaviest was 1989, with 4.
In 2009, 57 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 81st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2009, 66 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 81st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Steve was 50. 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. Steve had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Steve was 50. Of the 83 lost to accidents in MS whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 52; the middle age was 43. Steve had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Steve was 50. 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. Steve had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Steve was 50. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Steve had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
May holds 17.6% of these deaths at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol; October holds the most, 17.6%. Fridays: 29.4%.
May holds 16.9% of these deaths in MS, more than any other month. Fridays: 16.9%.
May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.
May holds 8.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 60.7% of all 28 deaths at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 11.8% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 25.4% of all 350 deaths in MS, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 7.9% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 5.6% of these deaths.
His people
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol has 28 officers remembered here, Steve 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
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