Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Wainwright was shot and killed with his own service weapon while arresting a suspect. As the man was being placed in the patrol car he started resisting, gained control of Officer Wainwright's service weapon, and shot him several times. A second officer who arrived at the scene engaged the suspect in a shootout. The suspect was shot and killed and the officer was wounded during the shootout. Officer Wainwright had served with the Reynolds Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wainwright gave the Reynolds Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reynolds community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wainwright.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William Isaac Wainwright 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 Isaac Wainwright's cause is highlighted.
How William Isaac Wainwright Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Isaac Wainwright is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Isaac Wainwright was killed by officer's handgun.