Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Rosie Jeffries
Gender : Female
Age : 71
Race : White
Date : 05/17/2024
Location : South Red Banks Road near Marianna Road
City : Byhalia
County : Marshall
State : Mississippi
Agency : Marshall County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/17/2024, a police pursuit involving the Marshall County Sheriff's Office and the Mississippi Highway Patrol resulted in a fatal crash near South Red Banks Road and Marianna Road in Byhalia, Mississippi. The police chased the fleeing vehicle until it crashed into the car carrying 71-year-old Rosie Jeffries and her husband, Robert Jeffries. Both were killed in the crash.
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The chase was initiated for an allegedly stolen vehicle. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation, with findings to be reviewed by the Marshall County District Attorney's Office.
