Chief of Police Jesse Franklin Rickels

Jesse Franklin Rickels

Chief of Police Jess Rickels was shot and killed while placing a prisoner in his patrol car at about 11:30 pm.

Chief Rickels had been sitting in his car at a service station in Warrior when the man drove into the parking lot. Chief Rickels approached him, placed him under arrest, and took him back to his patrol car. As he placed the man in the car the subject drew a pistol and opened fire. Chief Rickels was struck several times but was able to return fire and killed the subject before collapsing.

Chief Rickels was survived by his wife, three sons, and daughter.