Marcus Lamastus
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Trooper

Marcus Lamastus

Felonious
End of Watch July 17, 1965
Age 37
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge D-34
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Marcus Lamastus was shot and killed after chasing an ex-convict underneath a house in Mound Bayou at 1540 hours. The suspect was shot and killed by other deputies who were also at the scene. Trooper Lamastus had been with the agency for three years and was assigned to Troop D.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Lamastus gave the Mississippi Department of Public Safety 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Mississippi. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lamastus.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Jackson, Hinds County, MS
Platform Identity mdpsmhp.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 1965
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 37
Badge Number D-34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Marcus is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1965, 78 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 89th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Marcus was 37. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Marcus had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol has 28 officers remembered here, Marcus among them.

Trooper Marcus Lamastus

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol · End of Watch July 17, 1965

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W

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