Lee Franklin Coxwell

Georgia Dept. of Corrections — Atlanta, GA

Felonious

End of Watch November 15, 1986

Age 48

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 4 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Surveillance Officer Lee Coxwell was killed when his department vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in Floyd County. The collision occurred on County Road 159 five miles north of Rome. Officer Coxwell had served with the Georgia Department of Corrections for just over four 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.
Surveillance Officer Coxwell gave the Georgia Department of Corrections 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Surveillance Officer Coxwell.

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

Agency

Department Georgia Dept. of Corrections

Location Atlanta, GA

Platform Identity gdcorr.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 15, 1986

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 4 mo

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Not available

Surveillance Officer Lee Franklin Coxwell 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 Georgia Dept. of Corrections, 16 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.1% of this agency's fallen.

Georgia Dept. of Corrections

of 38 officers

42.1% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious