George Clinton Eubank
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Police Officer

George Clinton Eubank

Wylam Police Department — Wylam, AL
Felonious
End of Watch November 23, 1909
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Eubank was shot and killed while patrolling the business district. A business owner mistook him for a burglar and shot him.

Survivors

Officer Eubank was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Location Wylam, AL
Platform Identity wylapd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 23, 1909
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

Police Officer George Clinton Eubank 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Wylam Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
AL — Statewide
405
of 643 officers
63% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Clinton Eubank's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How George Clinton Eubank Compares

Age at End of Watch
36
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Clinton Eubank is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Clinton Eubank was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518