Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Mississippi Highway Patrol, Mississippi
End of Watch Tuesday, October 27, 1942
Add to My HeroesLoma Laine Dyess
Captain Loma Dyess was accidentally shot and killed near New Albany while handling a department rifle.
A highway patrol lieutenant who was with him immediately went to summon an ambulance. Captain Dyess was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to the wounds approximately 90 minutes later.
Captain Dyess had served with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol for 4 years. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, sister, and two brothers.
Bio
- Age 31
- Tour 4 years
- Badge 12
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 27, 2019
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