Miss. PD chief suffers fatal medical emergency while working extra shifts at basketball tournament

Chief William Anthony Anderson Sr. had served with the Northeast Mississippi Community College Campus Police for almost 10 years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 24 years

April 09, 2024 05:00 PM

NE_PD_AnthonyAnderson_Graduates — Northeast Mississippi Community College police chief Anthony Anderson greets each graduate at commencement exercises in May 2023. Anderson passed away at the age of 61 on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

By Joanna Putman
Police1

BOONEVILLE, Miss. — The Chief of the Northeast Mississippi Community College Police Department has died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Chief William Anthony Anderson Sr., 61, had been working multiple extra shifts in a row while serving at the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Basketball Tournament at the Bonner Arnold Coliseum in Booneville, according to the page. While working his fifth game in four days, he collapsed.

Despite life-saving measures, he was unable to be revived, according to the page.

Chief Anderson had served with the Northeast Mississippi Community College Campus Police for almost 10 years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 24 years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son and three grandchildren.