George Steve Watkins

Troy Police Department — Troy, AL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 26, 1981

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer George Watkins was shot and killed after responding to a report of an elderly man shooting a gun on Daisy Court. Officers had responded to the scene earlier in the day for a similar report and took a gun from the man but did not arrest him because it was Thanksgiving Day. When Officer Watkins arrived the second time, he was shot under the left arm in an area not protected by his vest. Officer Watkins succumbed to his wounds in a local hospital. The suspect was shot and killed after wounding two other officers. Officer Watkins was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Troy Police Department for almost two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and four brothers.

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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.
Officer Watkins gave the Troy Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Troy community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Troy Police Department

Location Troy, AL

Platform Identity tpd.pike.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 26, 1981

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

George Steve Watkins served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Officer George Steve Watkins 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Troy Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Troy Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious