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Resided:
MS, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jul. 29, 2001
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 58 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Leake County Sheriff's Office
MS
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Chief Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Crash
Weapon Class:
Vehicle
On The Job:
35 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
MS
USA
Sun. Jul. 29, 2001
Summary:
Chief Deputy Willie Perry was struck by a vehicle and killed while conducting a roadside driver's license checkpoint on Mississippi 35 near Carthage.
He and his partner had their vehicle stopped on the side of the road with the emergency lights activated when the incident occurred. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was an assistant district attorney and no charges were filed against him.
Deputy Perry had been employed with the Leake County Sheriff's Office for 18 months, and had been in law enforcement for nearly 35 years.
