Bio & Incident Details
Age: 31
Tour: 4 years
Badge # 12
Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)
Incident Date: 10/27/1942
Weapon: Officer's rifle
Suspect: Not available
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Captain Loma Dyess was accidentally shot and killed near New Albany while handling a department rifle.
A highway patrol lieutenant who was with him immediately went to summon an ambulance. Captain Dyess was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to the wounds approximately 90 minutes later.
Captain Dyess had served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol for 4 years. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, sister, and two brothers.
