Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Pope was shot and killed by family members of a man he had arrested earlier in the day. The aunt and uncle of the man had requested to accompany Policeman Pope to the station in order to post bond for the man. While at the station in the Old City Hall the couple began to argue with Policeman Pope and woman pulled a small pistol and shot him. Policeman Pope was able to return fire fatally wounding the woman. The man then attempted to retrieve the pistol from his wife and Policeman Pope also shot and killed him.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Pope served with the Tallapoosa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tallapoosa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Pope.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Henry Pope 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 Tallapoosa Police Department, 4 of 4 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. Henry Pope's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Pope Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Pope is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Pope was killed by handgun.
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