Edgar Pleman Harris

Albany Police Department — Albany, GA

Felonious

End of Watch June 26, 1913

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Patrolman Edgar Harris was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person in front of the Saint Nicholas Hotel at 300 Washington Street.

The man had just deboarded an Atlantic Coast Line train that had arrived in Albany. The train's conductor notified Patrolman Harris that the man was acting suspicious and was believed to be involved with several previous train robberies.

The conductor accompanied Patrolman Harris and pointed out the man in front of the hotel. As Patrolman Harris attempted to make an arrest the man pulled out a pistol and shot him. Despite his wounds, Patrolman Harris returned fire and shot the man once as he fled on foot.

The man was arrested the following morning in Lee County. He was shot and killed by the Albany assistance chief as he tried to escape from a moving car while being returned to Albany.

Patrolman Harris was survived by his wife and several children.

Survivors

Patrolman Harris was survived by his wife and several children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Harris served with the Albany Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Harris.

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

Agency

Department Albany Police Department

Type Other

Location Albany, Dougherty County, GA

Platform Identity apd.dougherty.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 26, 1913

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Patrolman Edgar Pleman Harris is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 6.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Albany Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Albany Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious