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Town Marshal

John Manier

Pretoria Marshal's Office — Albany, GA

Felonious

End of Watch April 15, 1905

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal John Manier was shot and killed by a man he attempted to arrest for disturbing the peace. As the suspect fled, a citizen who went to the marshal's aid, fired at him twice. When captured the next day, the suspect had bullet wounds in his hip and hand.

The suspect was found guilty of first degree murder and hanged June 2, 1905.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Manier served with the Pretoria Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Manier.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pretoria Marshal's Office

Type Other

Location Albany, GA

Platform Identity pmarshal.dougherty.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1905

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Town Marshal John Manier is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.

In GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Pretoria Marshal's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

549

of 905 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,787 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Manier's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How John Manier Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Manier is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Manier was killed by handgun; pistol.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Where the Name Is Cut

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