Patrolman Billy Doyle Patterson, Columbia Police Department, Mississippi

Patrolman Billy Doyle Patterson

Columbia Police Department, Mississippi

End of Watch Monday, May 8, 1989

Billy Doyle Patterson

Patrolmen Billy Patterson and Wayne Henebry were shot and killed after Patrolman Patterson had made a traffic stop.

The man he had stopped had previously stated that he would kill the first police officer he saw. As a gunfight ensued, Patrolman Patterson called for assistance. Patrolman Henebry arrived and both officers were shot and killed. The suspect then went to his wife's house in order to kill her as well. However, his son was at the house and shot and killed the man.

Patrolman Patterson had served with the Columbia Police Department for 12 years and had previously served with the United States Navy in the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Bio

Age 49
Tour 12 years
Badge PD14
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Not available

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Officer Patterson your sacrifice will never be forgotten! Thank you for your dedicated service to the City Columbia and the citizens you were sworn to protect! Continue to rest in peace my fellow LE Brother!
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." John 15:13

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of GOD." Matthew 5:9

Corporal Tony Dunn
Mississippi Highway Patrol, TroopD

May 8, 2016