Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Frank Mobley was shot and killed with his own service weapon after arresting an auto theft suspect. The suspect, 26, was shot and critically wounded by another officer. He was sentenced to death in December 1968, and in 1972, the Georgia Supreme Court commuted his death sentence to life. Detective Mobley had served with the Savannah Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mobley gave the Savannah Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Mobley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Frank W. Mobley 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 Savannah Police Department, 21 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank W. Mobley's cause is highlighted.
How Frank W. Mobley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank W. Mobley is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank W. Mobley was killed by officer's handgun.
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