Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Joshua Bruce
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : White
Date : 01/30/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Smith County
County : Smith
State : Mississippi
Agency : Formerly with Meridian Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Applicable
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Former officer died by suicide during child sex crime investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 30, 2025, 33-year-old Joshua Bruce, a former officer with the Meridian Police Department, was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Smith County, Mississippi. Bruce was a suspect in a child sex crime investigation and failed to appear in court for related charges. Authorities discovered his body following a search initiated after his court absence. The investigation into the circumstances of his death is ongoing.
