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Chief of Police

John James Faircloth

Cadwell Police Department — Cadwell, GA

Felonious

End of Watch February 6, 1944

Age 59

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief Faircloth was shot and killed in a pistol duel with a man he attempted to arrest for being drunk in public. Chief Faircloth shot and killed the suspect Chief Faircloth had served with the agency for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Faircloth gave the Cadwell Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cadwell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Faircloth.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Cadwell Police Department

Location Cadwell, GA

Platform Identity cpd.laurens.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1944

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 59

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Chief of Police John James Faircloth is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Cadwell 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.

Cadwell Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John James Faircloth's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How John James Faircloth Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John James Faircloth is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John James Faircloth was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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