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Constable Fredrick L. Humphrey | Forrest County Constable's Office, Mississippi
Forrest County Constable's Office, Mississippi

Constable

Fredrick L. Humphrey

Forrest County Constable's Office, Mississippi

End of Watch: Friday, March 26, 1965

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 26, 1965
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Paroled

Constable Fredrick Humphrey was shot and killed after stopping a car occupied by four men. He was attempting to talk to them at a nearby bar when they sped away.

The shooter was arrested the following day and confessed to the murder. The three other occupants of the car were held as material witnesses.

The suspect, 20, was tried twice for murder and sentenced to death both times. On August 6, 1970, his sentence was commuted to life. He applied for a parole in 1977. He was paroled at some point between 1977 and 1988 and moved to Indiana.