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Chief County Policeman Floyd Malone and County Policeman Frank Tucker were shot to death while on a hunt for illicit stills.
The policemen had left Gray at an early morning hour to search for moonshiners in the southern part of the county. They located a still and destroyed it. Twelve hours later their bullet riddled bodies were found in a pond at an abandoned mill near Haddock by a boy who was fishing. Their bloodstained automobile was found nearby.
Days later two brothers, 29 and 36, who owned the still that Malone and Tucker had destroyed were charged with their murder. Both were convicted of their murders and sentenced to life. The Georgia Supreme Court awarded one a new trial when it was learned that a juror in his first trial was related to the prosecutor. On June 16, 1927, his second trial resulted in an acquittal. His older brother was paroled on November 17, 1933. On October 12, 1936, he was returned to prison for violating his parole. He was paroled a second time on April 8, 1937.
The double murder enraged citizens of Jones and Bibb Counties. They accused some law enforcement officers and certain prominent men of collusion when it came to the lax way the National Prohibition law was being enforced. The Jones County Sheriff and a former Jones County policeman were arrested on a federal warrant charging them with conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. They were accused of having entered into an agreement with a group of moonshiners to permit them to operate under police protection.
In 1914 the Georgia Sate Legislature authorized county commissioners to elect or appoint county policemen. The Jones County Police Department no longer exists.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Malone served with the Jones County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gray community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Malone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Jones County Police Department has lost 2 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Floyd is one of 549 officers killed feloniously in GA, 60.7% of the 905 remembered there.
Floyd is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Floyd is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1925, 7 officers in GA were killed feloniously, the 13th heaviest of 149 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 16.
In 1925, 208 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 11th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1925, 209 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 12th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Floyd was 44. Of the 481 killed feloniously in GA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 48; the middle age was 38.
Floyd was 44. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.
Floyd was 44. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
August holds 10.6% of these deaths in GA; December holds the most, 10.6%. Fridays: 12.9%.
August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
August holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 2 deaths at Jones County Police Department. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 100% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 60.7% of all 905 deaths in GA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 15.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 8.5% of these deaths.
His people
Jones County Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Floyd among them.
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