Jefferson Davis County deputy killed while serving his community Share Updated: 10:12 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021 Ronald B. Barnes Share Updated: 10:12 AM CDT Apr 12, 2021 The Jefferson Davis Sheriff s Office announced that Deputy Pat Barnes died in the line of duty on Saturday.According to the sheriff s office, Deputy Barnes was responding to assist the Prentiss Police Department in a reported altercation at the Western Motel in Prentiss. On his way, Deputy Barnes lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree. Deputy Barnes s sacrifice while in service to the citizens of Jefferson Davis County, no matter the span of time cannot go unmentioned, according to a statement from the Jefferson Davis Sheriff s Office. We will honor him, his family and his memory and never forget what happened to this deputy on April 10, 2021. Governor Tate Reeve also released a statement on Twitter giving his condolences to the deputy s family.