Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Sims was shot and killed by the son of a man he was attempting to arrest on a warrant at 3:30 pm. Marshal Sims was walking to town with his six-year-old son when he came across a father and son he had warrants for. As Marshal Sims attempted to arrest them, the son leveled a rifle at him and fired, striking him in the neck. As Marshal Sims fell, he got off a shot, hitting the shooter in the stomach. Marshal Sims died almost immediately, and the shooter died five days later. Marshal Sims had served with the Maysville Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, and three daughters.
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Marshal Sims gave the Maysville Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Maysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Sims.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Ed Sims 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. Ed Sims's cause is highlighted.
How Ed Sims Compares
Offender Outcome
Died from gunshot fired by Marshal Sims
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ed Sims is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ed Sims was killed by rifle.