Lamar County Crash Kills Forrest County Investigator

Lamar County crash kills Forrest County investigator

Forrest County investigator Andretta English died after a motorcycle crash on Highway 589 in Lamar County, authorities said.

Andretta English, Forrest County Sheriff’s Office investigator, dies after crash

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) – A Forrest County Sheriff’s Office investigator died early Sunday morning after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident on Saturday. According to a press release from the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 2:10 p.m. on Saturday when a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado traveling south on Mississippi Highway 589 collided with a 2025 Honda motorcycle driven by Andretta English, 30, who was going north. The…

Forrest County investigator dies after motorcycle crash

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - The Forrest County Sheriff's Office announced Investigator Andretta English, 30, died following a motorcycle crash. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), the crash occurred on Highway 589 in Lamar County around 2:00 p.m. on June 27, 2026. Troopers said a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south on the highway [...]

A day meant for hope ends in heartbreak

A day intended to rally behind an injured Mississippi police officer, Yates Rodney, instead became one marked by heartbreak after two separate motorcycle crashes involving participants in a benefit ride left a Richland police lieutenant seriously injured and, hours later, claimed the life of a Forrest County Sheriff's Office investigator.

Forrest County sheriff’s investigator dies after motorcycle crash

A Forrest County sheriff’s investigator has died after a motorcycle crash over the weekend. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 2:10 p.m. Saturday on Highway 589 when a Chevrolet Silverado traveling south collided with a northbound Honda motorcycle being driven by Investigator Andretta English. English, 30, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The two occupa…

Mississippi prays for family of Forrest County investigator

A Facebook post said Mississippi is praying for the family of Forrest County Sheriff's Office Investigator Andretta English as well as for Sheriff Sims, members of the Forrest County Sheriff's Office and AAA Ambulance Service during an incredibly difficult time. The post said Investigator English dedicated her life to serving…