Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated March 4, 1998
Casey Harmon Killed in Tupelo Jailbreak
Tupelo - Former Chickasaw County Jailer and Houston Resident Casey Harmon, 21, was killed Monday night in an apparent escape attempt at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Facility where he worked as a jailer.
According to reports, the parent of one of the inmates came by to check on his son and found Harmon lying on the floor of the facility bleeding. He alerted authorities around 8:30 pm Monday night and Harmon was rushed to North Mississippi Medical Center's Emergency Room, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities say Harmon was killed by a shot to the head from a small caliber handgun. After Harmon's body was found, police discovered that two juveniles: Jake Carpenter, 16, of Fulton, and Scott Farris, 16, of Saltillo, were missing from the facility. Carpenter was reportedly being held on felony drug charges. Farris was being held on shoplifting charges.
Police also found that Harmon's firearm was missing from the lock-box at the facility. According to reports from Tupelo, jailers at the facility are supposed to lock down all their firearms while on duty. A manhunt, involving several units from Chickasaw County, ensued. The two suspects, along with Chris McCullough, 19, of Guntown, were arrested in DeSoto County early Tuesday morning. The three were brought back to Tupelo, where they remain in custody while police try to figure out what happened.
Reports from Tupelo indicate that Farris and Carpenter fled the facility in their issued uniforms. They apparently changed clothes two blocks from the Front Street facility and got into the vehicle with McCullough. Harmon's firearm and a small caliber handgun believed to be the murder weapon were recovered from the suspects. According to reports, the small caliber handgun had been fired once. Harmon's handgun still had a full clip. None of the suspects has been charged as of press time Tuesday but they remain in custody pending questioning.
Harmon was the son of former Chickasaw County Coroner John Harmon and Houston resident Lynn Harmon. He is survived by two brothers, Chickasaw County Coroner/Okolona Police Investigator Andy Harmon and Adam Harmon, who owns and operates Harmon Construction here in Houston.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time. More details will appear in next week's paper.
Casey Harmon had been working with Lee County since the first of the year. Before going to Lee County, he worked as a jailer with the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department in Houston and before that as a full time fireman with the Okolona Fire Department. He was also a member of the Houston Volunteer Fire Department.
Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated March 11, 1998
Houston - Casey Ryan Harmon, 20, passed away on March 2 1998 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo of a fatal gunshot wound.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 5 1998 at 1 pm at Parkway Baptist Church in Houston. Burial followed at Chickasaw Memorial Gardens in Houston.
Harmon was the son of John M. Harmon of Blue Springs and Darcus Lynn Callahan Harmon of Houston. He was born on April 25 1977 and attended Cornerstone Church in Houston. He was a jailer at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center.
Survivors included his mother, Darcus Lynn Harmon of Houston; his father, John M Harmon, wife Janet and stepson Auston of Blue Springs; two brothers, Andy Harmon, wife Angie and son Robert of Okolona and Adam Harmon, wife Robyn and sons Alex and Nickolas of Houston; his grandmothers, Lou Ella Callahan of Houston and Christine Harmon of Houston.
Pallbearers included Brian Ely, Andy Walls, James Meyers, Brandon Presley, Terry Ward, Mike Doss, Eddie Jenkins and Calvin Magnum. Honorary pallbearers included members of the Houston Fire Department.
Memorial Funeral Home of Houston was in charge of arrangements.
Casey Harmon Killed in Tupelo Jailbreak
Tupelo - Former Chickasaw County Jailer and Houston Resident Casey Harmon, 21, was killed Monday night in an apparent escape attempt at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Facility where he worked as a jailer.
According to reports, the parent of one of the inmates came by to check on his son and found Harmon lying on the floor of the facility bleeding. He alerted authorities around 8:30 pm Monday night and Harmon was rushed to North Mississippi Medical Center's Emergency Room, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities say Harmon was killed by a shot to the head from a small caliber handgun. After Harmon's body was found, police discovered that two juveniles: Jake Carpenter, 16, of Fulton, and Scott Farris, 16, of Saltillo, were missing from the facility. Carpenter was reportedly being held on felony drug charges. Farris was being held on shoplifting charges.
Police also found that Harmon's firearm was missing from the lock-box at the facility. According to reports from Tupelo, jailers at the facility are supposed to lock down all their firearms while on duty. A manhunt, involving several units from Chickasaw County, ensued. The two suspects, along with Chris McCullough, 19, of Guntown, were arrested in DeSoto County early Tuesday morning. The three were brought back to Tupelo, where they remain in custody while police try to figure out what happened.
Reports from Tupelo indicate that Farris and Carpenter fled the facility in their issued uniforms. They apparently changed clothes two blocks from the Front Street facility and got into the vehicle with McCullough. Harmon's firearm and a small caliber handgun believed to be the murder weapon were recovered from the suspects. According to reports, the small caliber handgun had been fired once. Harmon's handgun still had a full clip. None of the suspects has been charged as of press time Tuesday but they remain in custody pending questioning.
Harmon was the son of former Chickasaw County Coroner John Harmon and Houston resident Lynn Harmon. He is survived by two brothers, Chickasaw County Coroner/Okolona Police Investigator Andy Harmon and Adam Harmon, who owns and operates Harmon Construction here in Houston.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time. More details will appear in next week's paper.
Casey Harmon had been working with Lee County since the first of the year. Before going to Lee County, he worked as a jailer with the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department in Houston and before that as a full time fireman with the Okolona Fire Department. He was also a member of the Houston Volunteer Fire Department.
Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated March 11, 1998
Houston - Casey Ryan Harmon, 20, passed away on March 2 1998 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo of a fatal gunshot wound.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 5 1998 at 1 pm at Parkway Baptist Church in Houston. Burial followed at Chickasaw Memorial Gardens in Houston.
Harmon was the son of John M. Harmon of Blue Springs and Darcus Lynn Callahan Harmon of Houston. He was born on April 25 1977 and attended Cornerstone Church in Houston. He was a jailer at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center.
Survivors included his mother, Darcus Lynn Harmon of Houston; his father, John M Harmon, wife Janet and stepson Auston of Blue Springs; two brothers, Andy Harmon, wife Angie and son Robert of Okolona and Adam Harmon, wife Robyn and sons Alex and Nickolas of Houston; his grandmothers, Lou Ella Callahan of Houston and Christine Harmon of Houston.
Pallbearers included Brian Ely, Andy Walls, James Meyers, Brandon Presley, Terry Ward, Mike Doss, Eddie Jenkins and Calvin Magnum. Honorary pallbearers included members of the Houston Fire Department.
Memorial Funeral Home of Houston was in charge of arrangements.
Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated March 4, 1998
Casey Harmon Killed in Tupelo Jailbreak
Tupelo - Former Chickasaw County Jailer and Houston Resident Casey Harmon, 21, was killed Monday night in an apparent escape attempt at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Facility where he worked as a jailer.
According to reports, the parent of one of the inmates came by to check on his son and found Harmon lying on the floor of the facility bleeding. He alerted authorities around 8:30 pm Monday night and Harmon was rushed to North Mississippi Medical Center's Emergency Room, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities say Harmon was killed by a shot to the head from a small caliber handgun. After Harmon's body was found, police discovered that two juveniles: Jake Carpenter, 16, of Fulton, and Scott Farris, 16, of Saltillo, were missing from the facility. Carpenter was reportedly being held on felony drug charges. Farris was being held on shoplifting charges.
Police also found that Harmon's firearm was missing from the lock-box at the facility. According to reports from Tupelo, jailers at the facility are supposed to lock down all their firearms while on duty. A manhunt, involving several units from Chickasaw County, ensued. The two suspects, along with Chris McCullough, 19, of Guntown, were arrested in DeSoto County early Tuesday morning. The three were brought back to Tupelo, where they remain in custody while police try to figure out what happened.
Reports from Tupelo indicate that Farris and Carpenter fled the facility in their issued uniforms. They apparently changed clothes two blocks from the Front Street facility and got into the vehicle with McCullough. Harmon's firearm and a small caliber handgun believed to be the murder weapon were recovered from the suspects. According to reports, the small caliber handgun had been fired once. Harmon's handgun still had a full clip. None of the suspects has been charged as of press time Tuesday but they remain in custody pending questioning.
Harmon was the son of former Chickasaw County Coroner John Harmon and Houston resident Lynn Harmon. He is survived by two brothers, Chickasaw County Coroner/Okolona Police Investigator Andy Harmon and Adam Harmon, who owns and operates Harmon Construction here in Houston.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time. More details will appear in next week's paper.
Casey Harmon had been working with Lee County since the first of the year. Before going to Lee County, he worked as a jailer with the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department in Houston and before that as a full time fireman with the Okolona Fire Department. He was also a member of the Houston Volunteer Fire Department.
Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated March 11, 1998
Houston - Casey Ryan Harmon, 20, passed away on March 2 1998 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo of a fatal gunshot wound.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 5 1998 at 1 pm at Parkway Baptist Church in Houston. Burial followed at Chickasaw Memorial Gardens in Houston.
Harmon was the son of John M. Harmon of Blue Springs and Darcus Lynn Callahan Harmon of Houston. He was born on April 25 1977 and attended Cornerstone Church in Houston. He was a jailer at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center.
Survivors included his mother, Darcus Lynn Harmon of Houston; his father, John M Harmon, wife Janet and stepson Auston of Blue Springs; two brothers, Andy Harmon, wife Angie and son Robert of Okolona and Adam Harmon, wife Robyn and sons Alex and Nickolas of Houston; his grandmothers, Lou Ella Callahan of Houston and Christine Harmon of Houston.
Pallbearers included Brian Ely, Andy Walls, James Meyers, Brandon Presley, Terry Ward, Mike Doss, Eddie Jenkins and Calvin Magnum. Honorary pallbearers included members of the Houston Fire Department.
Memorial Funeral Home of Houston was in charge of arrangements.
Casey Harmon Killed in Tupelo Jailbreak
Tupelo - Former Chickasaw County Jailer and Houston Resident Casey Harmon, 21, was killed Monday night in an apparent escape attempt at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Facility where he worked as a jailer.
According to reports, the parent of one of the inmates came by to check on his son and found Harmon lying on the floor of the facility bleeding. He alerted authorities around 8:30 pm Monday night and Harmon was rushed to North Mississippi Medical Center's Emergency Room, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities say Harmon was killed by a shot to the head from a small caliber handgun. After Harmon's body was found, police discovered that two juveniles: Jake Carpenter, 16, of Fulton, and Scott Farris, 16, of Saltillo, were missing from the facility. Carpenter was reportedly being held on felony drug charges. Farris was being held on shoplifting charges.
Police also found that Harmon's firearm was missing from the lock-box at the facility. According to reports from Tupelo, jailers at the facility are supposed to lock down all their firearms while on duty. A manhunt, involving several units from Chickasaw County, ensued. The two suspects, along with Chris McCullough, 19, of Guntown, were arrested in DeSoto County early Tuesday morning. The three were brought back to Tupelo, where they remain in custody while police try to figure out what happened.
Reports from Tupelo indicate that Farris and Carpenter fled the facility in their issued uniforms. They apparently changed clothes two blocks from the Front Street facility and got into the vehicle with McCullough. Harmon's firearm and a small caliber handgun believed to be the murder weapon were recovered from the suspects. According to reports, the small caliber handgun had been fired once. Harmon's handgun still had a full clip. None of the suspects has been charged as of press time Tuesday but they remain in custody pending questioning.
Harmon was the son of former Chickasaw County Coroner John Harmon and Houston resident Lynn Harmon. He is survived by two brothers, Chickasaw County Coroner/Okolona Police Investigator Andy Harmon and Adam Harmon, who owns and operates Harmon Construction here in Houston.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time. More details will appear in next week's paper.
Casey Harmon had been working with Lee County since the first of the year. Before going to Lee County, he worked as a jailer with the Chickasaw County Sheriff's Department in Houston and before that as a full time fireman with the Okolona Fire Department. He was also a member of the Houston Volunteer Fire Department.
Printed in the Times Post, Houston, Mississippi dated March 11, 1998
Houston - Casey Ryan Harmon, 20, passed away on March 2 1998 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo of a fatal gunshot wound.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 5 1998 at 1 pm at Parkway Baptist Church in Houston. Burial followed at Chickasaw Memorial Gardens in Houston.
Harmon was the son of John M. Harmon of Blue Springs and Darcus Lynn Callahan Harmon of Houston. He was born on April 25 1977 and attended Cornerstone Church in Houston. He was a jailer at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center.
Survivors included his mother, Darcus Lynn Harmon of Houston; his father, John M Harmon, wife Janet and stepson Auston of Blue Springs; two brothers, Andy Harmon, wife Angie and son Robert of Okolona and Adam Harmon, wife Robyn and sons Alex and Nickolas of Houston; his grandmothers, Lou Ella Callahan of Houston and Christine Harmon of Houston.
Pallbearers included Brian Ely, Andy Walls, James Meyers, Brandon Presley, Terry Ward, Mike Doss, Eddie Jenkins and Calvin Magnum. Honorary pallbearers included members of the Houston Fire Department.
Memorial Funeral Home of Houston was in charge of arrangements.
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