Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Nathan Watson was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a farmer who was drunk and acting disorderly in town.
He had approached the man and was beginning to tell him he was under arrest when the man suddenly stabbed him in the neck with a knife, severing his jugular vein. The man fled after stabbing him.
Marshal Watson was survived by his three children and mother.
Survivors
Marshal Watson was survived by his three children and mother.
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Town Marshal Watson served with the Dublin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dublin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Town Marshal Nathan K. Watson 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nathan K. Watson's cause is highlighted.
How Nathan K. Watson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nathan K. Watson is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nathan K. Watson was killed by edged weapon; knife.
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