Kemper County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi
End of Watch: Saturday, August 9, 1997
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 9, 1997
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed by another officer
Sheriff McKee was shot and killed after responding to a suspect's house late on a Saturday night. The suspect had previously shot and killed his father. A Dekalb police officer who went to check on Sheriff McKee was shot in the thigh and wounded but was able to return fire and kill the suspect.