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Chief of Police

Troy McDilda

Lyons Police Department — Lyons, GA

Felonious

End of Watch December 23, 1941

Age 34

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief of Police Troy McDilda was shot and killed as he and two officers raided a home where moonshine was being sold illegally. The home's owner came out of room and shot Chief McDilda in the chest with a 12-gauge shotgun at point-blank range. As the man attempted to reload his single-barrel shotgun one of other officers shot and killed him. Chief McDilda had served with the Lyons Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police McDilda gave the Lyons Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lyons community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police McDilda.

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

Agency

Department Lyons Police Department

Location Lyons, GA

Platform Identity lpd.toombs.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 1941

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge

Offender Shot and killed

Chief of Police Troy McDilda 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 Lyons Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lyons Police Department

of 2 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. Troy McDilda'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 Troy McDilda Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Troy McDilda is highlighted in Dec.

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. Troy McDilda was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Lyons Police Department are honored on badge.nw.