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Incident
Marshal Dooley was shot and killed by a suspect who had attacked him earlier in the day for arresting one of this friends. A man was arrested, tried for murder, and found not guilty. The case was never solved. Marshal Dooley was survived by his wife and ten children. He was a Confederate Civil War Veteran who served as a private with the 9th Georgia Infantry, Company A.
Survivors
Marshal Dooley was survived by his wife and ten children.
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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.
Town Marshal Dooley served with the Hartwell Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hartwell community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William M. Dooley served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Town Marshal William M. Dooley 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William M. Dooley's cause is highlighted.
How William M. Dooley Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William M. Dooley is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William M. Dooley was killed by gun; unknown type.