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Deputy Sheriff John R. Klem, III, aged 44, tragically lost his life on September 15, 1985, in Rawls Springs, Mississippi. On that fateful night, Deputy Klem responded to a call at the Big K Truck Stop on U.S. 49 North, where two female clerks reported a man causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, Deputy Klem recognized the suspect from a previous incident the night before. As he began to search the suspect, the man suddenly attacked, gaining control of Deputy Klem's weapon and shooting him twice. D ...Read More
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John R. Klem, Iii
Male
White / Caucasian
Rawls-springs
MS
1985-09-15
44
John
R. Klem, Iii
11/13/2025







