Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Billy Ray Jiles was shot and killed after responding to reports of a man attempting to set his ex-wife's house on fire in Villa Rica.
When the suspect left the home, he was followed by a citizen who alerted officers to his location near the intersection of Clifton Terrace and Marfa Street in Carrollton. Lieutenant Jiles was returning to his office as the night shift commander and was nearby when he responded to the scene. After a short foot pursuit, the man ran into another home where he murdered the elderly owner. Lieutenant Jiles took a defensive position outside of the home, but the suspect came out and opened fire with two handguns, striking Lieutenant Jiles several times. Lieutenant Jiles was not able to return fire.
The suspect was shot and killed by other responding units. A suicide note was found on the suspect, and it is believed he was attempting suicide by cop.
Lieutenant Jiles had been in law enforcement for 20 years with three different agencies.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Jiles gave the Carroll County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Carrollton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Jiles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Billy Ray Jiles served in the U.S. Army (1980â1981) before joining law enforcement.
Lieutenant Billy Ray Jiles 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%.
At Carroll County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Ray Jiles's cause is highlighted.
How Billy Ray Jiles Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Ray Jiles is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Billy Ray Jiles was killed by handgun; 9 mm.
Incident Location
Military Service
Billy Ray Jiles served in the U.S. Army (1980–1981) before joining law enforcement.
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