Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
End of Watch: Saturday, October 5, 1968
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: A-34
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 4, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant William Swindoll was killed in an automobile collision on Highway 82 near Valley Hill in the afternoon.
He was transported to Greenwood Leflore Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at 3:00 am.
Sergeant Swindoll had served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for 17 years and was assigned to the Driver Improvement Unit. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, two brothers, and two sisters.