BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) – People in Lincoln County are remembering a fallen officer for his years of dedication to public safety and the community.
The visitation and funeral for Summit Police Officer Troy Floyd was held on Tuesday, August 13 at Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church in Brookhaven. He was killed in the line of duty last week.
Law enforcement officers from across Mississippi, and event Louisiana, traveled to Brookhaven to honor Floyd. He served in law enforcement for 25 years.
Floyd is survived by his wife and children. Those who knew him said Floyd was a beloved community leader with a heart for people.
“He tried to find a way to help them, not just not just get them off the street. But he was concerned with their soul as much as he was with their with their well-being of life. So, he definitely deserved all this and more and so much more. Everywhere you’ve seen him in town, he knew somebody that wasn’t afraid to pray out, open. He was a good, good, good man. Excellent man,” said Samuel White, a relative of Floyd.
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The visitation and funeral for Summit Police Officer Troy Floyd was held on Tuesday, August 13 at Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church in Brookhaven. (WJTV) -
The visitation and funeral for Summit Police Officer Troy Floyd was held on Tuesday, August 13 at Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church in Brookhaven. (WJTV) -
The visitation and funeral for Summit Police Officer Troy Floyd was held on Tuesday, August 13 at Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church in Brookhaven. (WJTV)
Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) declared August 13 as a day of mourning due to the loss of Floyd. He ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.
The Mississippi Police Benevolent Association and the Police Benevolent Foundation also announced fundraising efforts for Floyd’s widow.