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Miss. Chief Killed Directing Traffic
March 20, 2013
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A small-town Mississippi police chief and part-time deputy was killed Tuesday morning while directing traffic at the main intersection in town.
Randy Boykin, chief of the Enterprise Police Department and a deputy with Clarke County Sheriff's Department, died while being flown to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Boykin, 51, was struck at about 7:30 a.m.
The female driver of the Dodge Charger that struck Boykin stopped to render assistance at the scene, reports WTOK. Boykin has been chief of the department of 12 years.
Tags: Duty Deaths, Police Chiefs, Traffic Control, Clarke County (Miss.) Sheriff
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Donald @ 3/21/2013 7:31 AM
RIP Chief Boykin. Another taken performing his duty.
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Ima Leprechaun @ 3/27/2013 6:46 AM
My condolences to his family and my thanks to him for his service to the community.
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