Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Wayman Hester was shot and killed by a murder suspect on Fletcher Avenue in Mystic. The suspect was hiding in a closet, and as Detective Hester entered the room, he was shot. Backup officers on the scene shot and killed the suspect. Detective Hester was a United States Navy Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Ocilla Police Department for 6 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Hester gave the Ocilla Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ocilla community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George Wayman Hester served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Detective George Wayman Hester 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 32,587 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 Ocilla Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Wayman Hester's cause is highlighted.
How George Wayman Hester Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Wayman Hester is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Wayman Hester was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
George Wayman Hester served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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