Roll of Honor
William Matthew Solomon
Incident
Corporal William Solomon succumbed to injuries sustained on March 2nd, 2015, when he was struck by a drunk driver at the Garden City Terminal in Savannah, Georgia.
Corporal Solomon was directing traffic at the facility when he was struck by a tractor trailer driven by a drunk driver. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. He remained in a coma until passing away from complications of his injuries on November 19th, 2015.
The driver who struck him was charged with DUI and operating a vehicle without a tag.
Corporal Solomon was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Georgia Ports Authority Police Department for eight months. He had previously served with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Corporal Solomon gave the Georgia Ports Authority Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah 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 Matthew Solomon served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Corporal William Matthew Solomon 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 Matthew Solomon's cause is highlighted.
How William Matthew Solomon Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with DUI
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Matthew Solomon is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Matthew Solomon was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.