Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Ivy Brooks was shot and killed as he attempted to serve a warrant with several deputies, federal prohibition officers, and United State deputy marshals. The officers were attempting to arrest a man for violating prohibition laws when he opened fire, killing Deputy Brooks and seriously wounding one of the prohibition officer.
The suspect, 21, was apprehended 21 months later in Wilmington, North Carolina. In May of 1927 he was convicted of Deputy Brooks' murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on November 12, 1936.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Brooks served with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Blackshear community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Brooks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ivy Clifton Brooks 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 Pierce County Sheriff's Office, 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. Ivy Clifton Brooks's cause is highlighted.
How Ivy Clifton Brooks Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ivy Clifton Brooks is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ivy Clifton Brooks was killed by gun; unknown type.
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