Deputy Sheriff Michael Leroy Jimerson

Lost to gun violence on April 1, 2026 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

Photo sources:

• Deputy Sheriff Michael Leroy Jimerson, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi
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• Contributed photo

News sources:

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• WAPT: Deputy killed in Ocean Springs gunfight with armed suspect
• Apr 2: https://www.kplctv.com: Deputy dies in shooting while responding to disturbance call: ‘A trusted friend to many’
• https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article315276506.html
• https://www.wkrg.com/news/jackson-county-sheriffs-deputy-suspect-killed-in-shooting-on-mississippi-coast/
• Apr 2: https://www.fox10tv.com: Jackson County deputy, suspect die after exchange of gunfire in St. Martin
• Gun Violence Archive

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• Ocean Springs, MS - March 24, 2024
• Ocean Springs, MS - May 5, 2023
• Ocean Springs, MS - November 25, 2022
• Ocean Springs, MS - July 24, 2021
• Ocean Springs, MS - May 25, 2020