Roll of Honor
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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- August 2, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police John James Faircloth 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 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John James Faircloth's cause is highlighted.
How John James Faircloth Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John James Faircloth is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John James Faircloth was killed by gun.
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