Brian Ronald Kinsey
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Patrolman

Brian Ronald Kinsey

Jackson Police Department — Jackson, MS
Felonious
End of Watch October 22, 1997
Age 27
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 356
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Brian Kinsey was shot and killed after arriving at the scene of a domestic disturbance. Officer Kinsey was an FTO and had just arrived at the scene when he was shot with a shotgun while approaching the home. After falling down the suspect walked up to him and shot him again as he was on the ground. The rookie officer with him returned fire, but missed the suspect, who ran back into the home. After a two hour standoff officers used tear gas to flush him out of the house. The suspect was shot and killed after pointing his weapon at the officers. Officer Kinsey had served with the Jackson Police Department for 5 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kinsey gave the Jackson Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kinsey.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Jackson, Hinds County, MS
Platform Identity jpd.hinds.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 22, 1997
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 27
Badge Number 356
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1997, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Brian was 27. 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. Brian had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Jackson Police Department has 19 officers remembered here, Brian among them.

Patrolman Brian Ronald Kinsey

Jackson Police Department · End of Watch October 22, 1997

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-E

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