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Patrolman

Howard Thomas Horton

Hogansville Police Department — Hogansville, GA

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch February 26, 1972

Age 51

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Howard Horton was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest. The suspect was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Patrolman Horton was a veteran of World War II and served with the Hogansville Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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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.
Patrolman Horton gave the Hogansville Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hogansville 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 Hogansville Police Department

Location Hogansville, GA

Platform Identity hpd.troup.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 26, 1972

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Charged with manslaughter

Military Service

Howard Thomas Horton served in the Other (1942â1945) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Howard Thomas Horton 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%.

Hogansville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Thomas Horton's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Howard Thomas Horton Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with manslaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Thomas Horton is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Howard Thomas Horton was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518