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Policeman

William Jim Stallings

Bowdon Police Department — Bowdon, GA

Felonious

End of Watch July 16, 1944

Age 58

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

The Vigil Panel 80 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Policeman William Stallings was shot and killed as he was walking with a suspect he had just arrested. The subject suddenly grabbed Policeman Stallings' sidearm and shot him three times. He fled the scene but later turned himself in. On October 8, 1944, the suspect, 21, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on February 8, 1964. Policeman Stallings had served with the Bowdon Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, six daughters, and one son.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Policeman Stallings gave the Bowdon Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Bowdon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Stallings.

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

Agency

Department Bowdon Police Department

Location Bowdon, GA

Platform Identity bpd.carroll.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1944

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Paroled in 1964

Policeman William Jim Stallings 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%.

Bowdon Police Department

of 1 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. William Jim Stallings'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 William Jim Stallings 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

Paroled in 1964

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Jim Stallings is highlighted in Jul.

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. William Jim Stallings was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518