Roll of Honor
Eugene Rockett
Incident
Youth Development Worker Eugene Rockett was beaten to death by juvenile inmates at the Savannah Regional Youth Detention Facility.
He was attempting to remove an inmate from a detention room when the assault occurred.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Youth Development Worker Rockett served with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
Thank you for your service to the Decatur community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Youth Development Worker Rockett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Youth Development Worker Eugene Rockett is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 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 6.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Rockett's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Rockett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Rockett is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugene Rockett was killed by person.