Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Officer Mathis was shot and killed on Jernigan Street by a man he was attempting to arrest for his refusal to submit to compulsory vaccination. The suspect was captured by a posse one mile north of town and lodged in the county jail. He was tried and acquitted.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Mathis served with the Sandersville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Sandersville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Mathis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Gideon Littleton Mathis 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. Gideon Littleton Mathis's cause is highlighted.
How Gideon Littleton Mathis Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gideon Littleton Mathis is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gideon Littleton Mathis was killed by gun; unknown type.