Deputy Sheriff Jimmy Clark was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a shooting call.

He was traveling through the Falcon community on Mississippi 3, approximately eight miles north of Marks, when he swerved to avoid two dogs that ran into the roadway.

Deputy Clark had served with the Quitman County Sheriff's Office for two years and had previously served as the chief of the Crowder Police Department. He is survived by his wife and children.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Oliver Parker, Jr.
Quitman County Sheriff's Office
233 Chestnut Street
Marks, MS 38646

Phone: (662) 326-3131