Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Haven Gammill was shot and killed while making an arrest at a home on Georgia Highway 5, near Amber Drive, in Douglasville.
He and several deputies went to serve a warrant on a man suspected of child molestation. After arresting the man in the living room, the deputies started to clear the rest of the home. As they cleared a back room, the man's stepfather pulled a gun and opened fire. Deputy Gammill was struck in the face. Another deputy returned fire and killed the stepfather. The man they were originally arresting was not wounded.
Deputy Gammill was flown to Atlanta Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Gammill had served with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, fiancée, and two young children from a previous marriage, brother and a sister.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Gammill gave the Douglas County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Douglasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Gammill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Haven Blake Gammill 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 Douglas County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Haven Blake Gammill's cause is highlighted.
How Haven Blake Gammill Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Haven Blake Gammill is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Haven Blake Gammill was killed by gun; unknown type.
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