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Sheriff James Posey | Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi

Sheriff

James Posey

Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi

End of Watch: Wednesday, September 29, 1982

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 37

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 9/29/1982

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Sheriff Posey was shot and killed after voluntarily taking the place of four hostages. The suspect had taken a woman and her three children hostage and Sheriff Posey negotiated the exchange. Moments later the suspect shot Sheriff Posey in the chest as they both sat in a police car at a roadblock in Lincoln County. After Sheriff Posey fell from the car other deputies returned fire and killed the suspect.

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To willingly sacrifice your life to save the lives of others is heroic. You did not have to put yourself in harms way but you did for the well being of others. You sir are a HERO and you sir will NOT BE FORGOTTEN. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice

Lt TDW
ADOC SRP
March 20, 2011

 

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