Allen Kay O'Neal
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Chief Deputy Sheriff

Allen Kay O'Neal

Felonious
End of Watch January 25, 1975
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief Deputy Sheriff Allen O'Neal was shot and killed while making a traffic stop one-quarter mile south of the Monroe County line on Route 341. He had become engaged in a struggle with the subjects during the traffic stop shortly after 2:00 am. His body was located by hunters at about 5:30 am. Chief Deputy O'Neal was survived by his wife, son, mother, two sisters, and brother. His brother served as the county sheriff at the time of his murder.

Survivors

Chief Deputy O'Neal was survived by his wife, son, mother, two sisters, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff O'Neal served with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Knoxville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff O'Neal.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Knoxville, Crawford County, GA
Platform Identity ccso.crawford.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 25, 1975
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Chief Deputy Sheriff Allen Kay O'Neal 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 97,784 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%.

At Crawford County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Crawford County Sheriff's Office
1
of 3 officers
33.3% Felonious
GA — Statewide
549
of 905 officers
60.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,784 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen Kay O'Neal's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Allen Kay O'Neal Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Kay O'Neal is highlighted in Jan.

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. Allen Kay O'Neal was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

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