Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Durrance was shot and killed while searching for the murderer of Sheriff Perry Hall three days earlier. Deputy Durrance had received information the suspect may be in Greenland, Florida, and was conducting a stakeout. Deputy Durrance observed a man fitting the suspect's description and ordered him to raise his hands. The man raised a shotgun and exchanged shots with Deputy Durrance. Both men were struck. The man who shot Deputy Durrance was not the suspect in Sheriff Hall's murder. He was a night watchman hired to protect the local post office. He was killed several weeks later while awaiting trial for Deputy Durrance's murder.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Durrance served with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bunnell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Durrance.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff George W. Durrance 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Flagler County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George W. Durrance's cause is highlighted.
How George W. Durrance Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Durrance is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George W. Durrance was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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