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Deputy Sheriff

Robert Cunningham, Jr.

Seminole County Sheriff's Office — Donalsonville, GA

Felonious

End of Watch August 27, 1986

Age 51

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Robert Cunningham was shot and killed while making a traffic stop. The suspect began to struggle with Deputy Cunningham and shot him. The subject was convicted of Deputy Cunninghman's murder and sentenced to death.

Survivors

Deputy Cunningham was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cunningham served with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Donalsonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cunningham.

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

Agency

Department Seminole County Sheriff's Office

Location Donalsonville, GA

Platform Identity scso.seminole.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 27, 1986

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to death

Deputy Sheriff Robert Cunningham, Jr. 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%.

Seminole County Sheriff's Office

of 1 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. Robert Cunningham, Jr.'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 Robert Cunningham, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to death

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Cunningham, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.

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. Robert Cunningham, Jr. 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