Donald James Mander

Macon Police Department — Macon, GA

Felonious

End of Watch August 23, 1986

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 9 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Donald Mander succumbed to injuries sustained while struggling with a shoplifting suspect at Rose's Department Store in Macon on August 14, 1986. After arresting the subject, Patrolman Mander was admitted to the hospital with pain in his back and side. He lapsed into a coma and never recovered. Patrolman Mander had served with the Macon Police Department for over 2.5 years and was assigned to Traffic Division Squad 2.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, a 14-day-old child, his parents, three sisters, and two brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Mander gave the Macon Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Macon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mander.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Macon Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Macon, GA

Platform Identity mpd.bibb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 1986

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 9 mo

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Person

Patrolman Donald James Mander is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Macon Police Department, 6 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Macon Police Department

of 12 officers

50% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious