Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
End of Watch: Friday, January 15, 1954
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 73
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 15, 1954
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: No charges filed
Trooper Carl Thach was struck and killed by an automobile while writing a citation on Highway 61 near Vicksburg.
The driver was acquitted of manslaughter charges.
He was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol for three years, assigned to Troop C Jackson. He was survived by his wife and three children. His wife later became a dispatcher for the department in Greenwood, Troop D, and retired after 30 years of service.