Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Adda Webb was shot and killed following a pursuit of suspected liquor runners.
The pursuit started when officers attempted to stop a vehicle near Newtown. They chased the vehicle for approximately 10 miles until the car suddenly stopped near the Holcombe Bridge.
Several suspects exited the vehicle and immediately opened fire, wounding both officers. The suspects then beat Officer Webb and the deputy into unconsciousness. Officer Webb sustained what would have been fatal injuries to his head, but bled to death as a result of the gunshot wound. The deputy was seriously wounded but survived the incident.
Two participants later turned themselves in to authorities. They were charged with murder but were acquitted at trial after claiming that one of their guns discharged accidentally while attempting to exit the vehicle.
Milton County was annexed by Fulton County in the end of 1931.
Officer Webb was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Officer Webb was survived by his wife and five children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Webb served with the Milton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Alpharetta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Webb.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Special Officer Adda J. Webb 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 97,772 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Adda J. Webb's cause is highlighted.
How Adda J. Webb Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Adda J. Webb is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Adda J. Webb was killed by gun; unknown type.
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