Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
End of Watch: Saturday, July 17, 1965
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: D-34
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 17, 1965
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Trooper Marcus Lamastus was shot and killed after chasing an ex-convict underneath a house in Mound Bayou at 1540 hours.
The suspect was shot and killed by other deputies who were also at the scene.
Trooper Lamastus had been with the agency for three years and was assigned to Troop D. He was survived by his wife and three daughters.