Eugene Rockett
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Youth Development Worker

Eugene Rockett

Felonious
End of Watch March 31, 1993
Age 49
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Gender Male

Incident

Youth Development Worker Eugene Rockett was beaten to death by juvenile inmates at the Savannah Regional Youth Detention Facility.

He was attempting to remove an inmate from a detention room when the assault occurred.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Youth Development Worker Rockett served with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
Thank you for your service to the Decatur community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Youth Development Worker Rockett.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Decatur, GA
Platform Identity gdjjfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 31, 1993
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

Youth Development Worker Eugene Rockett is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 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%.

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
GA — Statewide
548
of 903 officers
60.7% Felonious
Nationwide
17,559
of 32,586 officers
53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Rockett's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Eugene Rockett Compares

Age at End of Watch
49
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Rockett 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. Eugene Rockett was killed by person.

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

Incident Location