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Sheriff Michael L. McKee | Kemper County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi
Kemper County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi

Sheriff

Michael L. McKee

Kemper County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi

End of Watch: Saturday, August 9, 1997

Biographical Info

Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.