Harry "Tubby" Green

Bibb County Sheriff's Office — Macon, GA

Felonious

End of Watch May 15, 1925

Age 28

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Deputy Green was shot and killed while attempting to arrest occupants of a car he suspected of possessing illegal liquor. The vehicle initially refused to stop and Deputy Green and the occupants exchanged gunfire during a short chase. The vehicle finally stopped and one of the occupants exited. Deputy Green also stopped and exited his car. Deputy Green knew the suspect and told him he was going to have to arrest him for possessing illegal whiskey. At that point the man produced a .38 caliber revolver and shot Deputy Green several times, killing him. The suspects then dumped Deputy Green's body into the Ocmulgee River swamps. His body was found five hours later. Several suspects were arrested. Deputy Green's killer, 28, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. On November 17, 1926, his sentence was commuted to life. He was paroled on June 26, 1935. Deputy Green had only recently been appointed as a deputy sheriff. His appointment was intended to be for a short period of time while several regular deputies were out sick.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Green served with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Macon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Green.

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

Agency

Department Bibb County Sheriff's Office

Location Macon, GA

Platform Identity bcso.bibb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 15, 1925

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Paroled in 1935

Deputy Sheriff Harry "Tubby" Green 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%.

At Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Bibb County Sheriff's Office

of 12 officers

50% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious