Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 5, 1947
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 85
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 27, 1947
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1948
Trooper Reichert succumbed to gunshot wounds received one week earlier after stopping a car wanted for an earlier shooting. The incident occurred at 1600 hours on Highway 90 just inside the Louisiana state line. The suspect was arrested, convicted, and executed the following year.
Trooper Reichert had been with the agency for seven years and was assigned to Trooper K in Biloxi. He was survived by his wife and two children.