Donnie Kelley

Death by Force

Police Officer I Donnie Gene Kelley, aged 28, was a dedicated member of the Leland Police Department in Mississippi. On September 20, 1977, Officer Kelley was critically wounded while attempting to arrest three men who had robbed a grocery store near Vicksburg. During the arrest attempt on Highway 61 in Leland, two suspects exited their vehicle and opened fire with shotguns, hitting Officer Kelley in the face with pellets through his windshield. Despite his severe injuries, Officer Kelley surviv ...Read More

Police Officer I Donnie Gene Kelley