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Deputy Marshal

Charles N. Haygood

Milledgeville Police Department — Milledgeville, GA

Felonious

End of Watch March 9, 1886

Age 30

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Marshal Haygood was shot and killed by a man who claimed that the deputy had insulted his brother. The suspect was arrested and charged with his murder but acquitted at trial.

Deputy Marshal Haygood had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Haygood had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Marshal Haygood gave the Milledgeville Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milledgeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Milledgeville Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Milledgeville, Baldwin County, GA

Platform Identity mpd.baldwin.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 1886

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Marshal Charles N. Haygood 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 Milledgeville Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Milledgeville Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

GA — Statewide

549

of 905 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles N. Haygood's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Charles N. Haygood Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles N. Haygood is highlighted in Mar.

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. Charles N. Haygood was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Milledgeville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

Stephanie Malandrino

Aug 4, 2019

Suicide