Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Cled Wingo was shot and killed by a mentally ill person at 1933 Kilburn Drive, NE. He had gone to the home to have the subject committed at the suspects' parents' request. The subject was able to disarm Officer Wingo and then fatally shot him, and his own parents, before fleeing the home. He was apprehended a short time later roaming the streets. Officer Wingo had served with the Atlanta Police Department for 32 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
32 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Wingo gave the Atlanta Police Department 32 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wingo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Cled Neal Wingo is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cled Neal Wingo's cause is highlighted.
How Cled Neal Wingo Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cled Neal Wingo is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cled Neal Wingo was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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