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Correctional Officer Sidney Harrison was killed while traveling to a court appearance when the tire in his van blew out, causing the van to flip. He was ejected from the van and then crushed when it rolled over him on Mississippi 3, one mile south of Vance.
Survivors
Officer Harrison is survived by his wife, three daughters, son, and parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Harrison served with the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Mississippi. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Harrison.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Mississippi Department of Corrections has lost 9 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Sidney is one of 89 officers lost to accidents in MS, 25.4% of the 350 remembered there.
Sidney is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Sidney 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 1995, 2 officers in MS were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 64 years on record. The heaviest was 1989, with 4.
In 1995, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1995, 81 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Sidney was 34. Of the 83 lost to accidents in MS whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 52; the middle age was 43.
Sidney was 34. 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.
Sidney was 34. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
May holds 16.9% of these deaths in MS, more than any other month. Thursdays: 13.5%.
May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
May holds 8.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 22.2% of all 9 deaths at Mississippi Department of Corrections, the 2nd 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 Corrections has 9 officers remembered here, Sidney among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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