Mansel W. Rasbury

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 7, 1872

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 87

Incident

Police Officer Mansel Rasbury was shot and killed with his own weapon after he and his partner were accosted by two men at the intersection of Pryor Street and Decatur Street. The two men approached the officers and began to argue with them. As Officer Rasbury attempted to draw his gun one of the men grabbed his arm, causing the weapon to discharge into his abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital where he died two days later. Officer Rasbury was a Confederate Army veteran of the Civil War and was a Freemason. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Rasbury served with the Atlanta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Atlanta Police Department

Location Atlanta, GA

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

Service Record

End of Watch March 7, 1872

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Not available

Military Service

Mansel W. Rasbury served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer Mansel W. Rasbury 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 Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.

Atlanta Police Department

of 88 officers

65.9% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious