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In the Line of Duty
Clinton Alvin Beasley, Sumrall, MI
3/15/2017
Name: Clinton Alvin Beasley Rank: Deputy Chief Age: 80 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 47 Date of Incident: 03/15/2017 Time of Incident: 1800hrs Date of Death: 03/15/2017 Fire Department: Sumrall Volunteer Fire Department Address: 12 Water Street, Sumrall, Mississippi 39482 Fire Department Chief: Heath Sumrall Incident Description: Deputy Chief Clinton Alvin Beasley and Firefighter Loretta Ann Sykes were directing traffic at the scene where a dump truck got tangled in power lines at Mississippi 589 and Oloh Road (Lamar County, MS) when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver. Both Beasley and Sykes passed away at the scene from injuries sustained when hit. The driver of the vehicle was later apprehended by Lamar County law enforcement.