Forrest County Sheriff's Investigator Andretta English dies after off-duty motorcycle accident near Columbia

Published
July 03, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Columbia for Covington, Mississippi
Incident type
Motorcycle

Summary

Motorcycle Crash Columbia For Covington Mississippi in Columbia for Covington, Mississippi: Andretta English, a 30-year-old investigator for the Forrest County Sheriff's Department, died on Sunday morning after sustaining injuries in an off-duty motorcycle accident on Saturday. English had assisted with a crash during a motorcycle benefit held in Columbia for Covington County Deputy Zach Yates Rodney, who was critically injured in the line of duty, and was involved in a separate incident on her way home from the benefit. She was transported to Forrest General Hospital, underwent hours of surgery, and succumbed to her injuries in the early morning hours on Sunday.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Andretta English Unknown Fatal
Zach Yates Rodney Unknown Hospitalized

Original reporting

Forrest County Sheriff’s Deputy loses life in motorcycle off-duty accident | HubCitySPOKES

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