Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Dunbar was shot and killed by a drunk suspect he had just arrested for making a disturbance on a city bus. He had placed the suspect in the back of his patrol car. As Patrolman Dunbar sat in the front seat the suspect produced a .32 caliber revolver from his coat pocket and shot Patrolman Dunbar three times. The suspect fled to a nearby taxi but was shot and killed by other responding officers.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dunbar served with the Albany Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dunbar.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas William Dunbar is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 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 6.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Albany Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas William Dunbar's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas William Dunbar Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas William Dunbar is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas William Dunbar was killed by handgun.
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