The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks hosted its annual Fallen Officers’ Memorial observance in honor of the 12 men who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Dedicated in the spring of 2008, the monument was funded through the Mississippi Foundation for Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. The following officer’s names are forever inscribed:
| Officer | End of Watch |
| Frank W. “Bud” Stuart | September 21, 1948 |
| Hi Eastland Johnson | October 17, 1952 |
| Ezra Lukee Brewer | April 4, 1959 |
| Willie A. Shingler | November 13, 1962 |
| Edward W. “Ted” Sloan | June 24, 1967 |
| Glen C. Tullos | October 11, 1971 |
| Harry C. “Champ” Clark | May 15, 1973 |
| Tom M. Stuart, Sr. | March 15, 1979 |
| James S. “Jim” Wood | October 21, 1984 |
| Hilton H. “Ike” Shoemake | December 26, 1990 |
| Michael A. “Mike” Andrews | November 11, 2002 |
| John T. Collum | May 9, 2014 |
Former Governor Phil Bryant, who was the keynote speaker said, “You should be proud of each of them. Every wife, every daughter, son, and grandchild who come here one day and look upon this marker and say “That was my father. That was my grandfather. That was my husband, and oh what a wonderful man he was. How he loved his job. How he would get up early in the morning, rise before the sun, and go out and make sure that we were protected and serve those that enjoyed the outdoors.”
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