Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Howard Horton was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest. The suspect was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Patrolman Horton was a veteran of World War II and served with the Hogansville Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Patrolman Horton gave the Hogansville Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hogansville 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
Howard Thomas Horton served in the the United States military (1942â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Howard Thomas Horton 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 904 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this state's fallen. That is 60.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Thomas Horton's cause is highlighted.
How Howard Thomas Horton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Thomas Horton is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Howard Thomas Horton was killed by gun.
Military Service
Howard Thomas Horton served in the United States military (1942–1945) before joining law enforcement.
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