Lowndes County Constable's Office, Mississippi
End of Watch Monday, March 29, 1909
Add to My HeroesAbraham Loftis
Constable Abe Loftis succumbed to injuries sustained when he fell from a coal chute in the Southern Railroad shops in Columbus, Mississippi at approximately 2:00 am.
He and two special constables had been alerted to an illegal craps game occurring at the top of the coal chute. They were attempting to make their way to the top when Constable Loftis fell 20-feet to the railroad tracks below.
He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to head injuries three days later.
Constable Loftis had served as constable for several years. He was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.
Bio
- Age 57
- Tour 3 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Fall
- Incident Date Friday, March 26, 1909
Most Recent Reflection
View all 2 ReflectionsConstable Loftis,
On today, the 111th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Lowndes County.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
March 29, 2020
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Brent Nelson Hall
Newton Grove Police Department, NC
EOW: April 3, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Wilson Knight
Bibb County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: April 6, 2021
Chief of Police Fred Alan Posavetz
Clinton Township Police Department, MI
EOW: March 22, 2021
Corrections Officer Luis Arturo Hernandez, Sr.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: March 31, 2021
Lieutenant James Kouski
Hometown Police Department, IL
EOW: April 3, 2021
Police Officer William Evans
United States Capitol Police, US
EOW: April 2, 2021
Sergeant Shane Owens
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: March 27, 2021
Sergeant LaShonda Owens
Northampton County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: March 18, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Donald Raymond Gilreath, III
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: February 12, 2021