Bruce C. Dunagan

Bruce C. Dunagan, 79, of Biloxi, MS passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Biloxi.

Bruce was born on March 18, 1947 in Amsterdam, NY to Martin and Ishbel Dunagan. On October 21, 1972, Bruce married Linda Buchanan. They were blessed with two children, Sean Dunagan and Diane Dunagan and one grandson, Kai Dunagan.

Bruce served in the U.S. Army from December 1966 to 1969 with the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. He received numerous commendations and medals, including the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.

Bruce joined the Biloxi Police Department on December 16, 1972. He served for 37 years, working his way up to Police Chief.

Bruce loved cars, especially Corvettes, and was a longtime member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Corvette Club.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Bruce’s memory to the Harrison County Humane Society at https://www.hssm.org/  or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/ 

Funeral Services will be held at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Monday October 26, 2026 at 11:00 am. Friends may visit from 10:00 am until service time. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery at 12:30 pm. A celebration of Bruce's life will follow at the Biloxi Visitors Center from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Bruce C. Dunagan.