Roll of Honor
Incident
Guard William Jarrell was struck and killed while supervising an inmate at a Greene County Prison Farm road worksite.
When the work crew brought lunches to the road site, they were unable to find Guard Jarrell or the inmate. After an exhaustive search, Guard Jarrell was found buried under a pile of dirt, with his skull crushed and evidence that a bulldozer had run over his body. The inmate had escaped in a prison dump truck.
The inmate fled Georgia and was apprehended in Massachusetts by FBI agents. He was convicted of Guard Jarrell's murder and was executed on November 26, 1948.
Guard Jarrell was a United States Army Air Forces World War II veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, stepson, parents, and brothers.
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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.
Guard Jarrell served with the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greensboro community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Dewey Jarrell served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Guard William Dewey Jarrell 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 904 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this state's fallen. That is 60.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Greene County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Dewey Jarrell's cause is highlighted.
How William Dewey Jarrell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Dewey Jarrell is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Dewey Jarrell was killed by blunt object.
Military Service
William Dewey Jarrell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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