Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief William Callaway was shot and killed while searching for a man who failed to report to fulfill his sentence to a chain gang.
The chief and a citizen went to the man's cabin in search for him. When they arrived at the cabin, the man's father came out with a shotgun and immediately opened fire, killing Chief Callaway.
The suspect was eventually apprehended and convicted of Chief Callaway's murder. He was executed in the electric chair on January 18, 1929.
Chief Callaway was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. He is buried in Manchester Cemetery in Manchester, Georgia.
Chief Callaway was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. He is buried in Manchester Cemetery in Manchester, Georgia.
Survivors
Chief Callaway was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Callaway gave the Manchester Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Manchester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Callaway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police William H. Callaway, Jr. 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 H. Callaway, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William H. Callaway, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1929
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Callaway, Jr. is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William H. Callaway, Jr. was killed by shotgun.