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Paul Denham III
Incident
Trooper Paul Denham was killed in a single-vehicle crash while returning from working the scene of a fatal collision.
Trooper Denham was traveling north on Mississippi Route 603 in Bay St. Louis when his vehicle left the roadway and flipped several times. Some witnesses reported that another vehicle cut off his cruiser, causing him to lose control.
Trooper Denham had served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol for seven years and previously served with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department and the Bay St. Louis Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Denham gave the Mississippi Department of Public Safety 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Mississippi. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Denham.
— 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.
Paul is one of 89 officers lost to accidents in MS, 25.4% of the 350 remembered there.
Paul is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Paul is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1999, 1 officer at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1999, 1 officer in MS was lost to accidents, the 20th heaviest of 64 years on record. The heaviest was 1989, with 4.
In 1999, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1999, 78 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 61st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Paul was 29. 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. Paul had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Paul was 29. Of the 83 lost to accidents in MS whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 52; the middle age was 43. Paul had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Paul was 29. 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. Paul had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Paul was 29. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Paul had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 11.8% of these deaths at Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol; October holds the most, 17.6%. Mondays: 11.8%.
December holds 11.2% of these deaths in MS; May holds the most, 16.9%. Mondays: 15.7%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
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 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol has 28 officers remembered here, Paul 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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