Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 1, 1981
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 1, 1981
Weapon Used: Rifle; .30 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Deputy Sheriff Robert Kirby was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for domestic assault involving the man's wife. The suspect was arrested and charged with murder.
On June 20, 1982, the suspect, 48, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.
Deputy Kirby had served with the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department for two years. He was survived by his wife.