First Responders: Deputy Rick Haggard Memorial Run on Aug. 29 in Tupelo

The first Deputy Rick Haggard Memorial Run is set for Aug. 29 in downtown Tupelo. Haggard died earlier this year after a vehicle struck him while on duty.
By Zac Carlisle
Published: Aug. 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM EDT
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TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The first Deputy Rick Haggard Memorial Run is set for Aug. 29 in downtown Tupelo.

Haggard died earlier this year after a vehicle struck him while on duty.

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