Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jeremy Labonte was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person reported at a shopping center at 1425 Market Blvd in Roswell around 7:15 p.m.
When Officer Labonte arrived at the shopping center, he encountered the subject near the ACE Pickleball Club. While the officer approached the subject for questioning, the man produced a handgun and fired at Officer Labonte multiple times. Officers responding to 911 calls arrived quickly and took the subject into custody.
Officer Labonte was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect faces charges of murder, aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, and a weapons charge.
Officer Labonte had served with the Roswell Police Department for over three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters, nephew, and grandparents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Labonte gave the Roswell Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roswell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Labonte.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jeremy R. Labonte 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 32,586 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 Roswell 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. Jeremy R. Labonte's cause is highlighted.
How Jeremy R. Labonte Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremy R. Labonte is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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Incident Location
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