Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jimmy Harris was shot and killed after responding to a report of a domestic dispute in which a mentally ill boy was firing a shotgun at his family. As Officer Harris attempted to talk the boy into putting down the weapon, the boy shot him in the chest. A neighbor was able to drag Officer Harris into a nearby apartment and called for assistance. Two other responding officers were shot and wounded. Officer Harris was transported to University Hospital in Augusta, where he succumbed to his wounds. On March 10, 1970, the boy, 16, was convicted of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and sentenced to life plus 20 years. Officer Harris was a United States Navy Reserve veteran and had served with the Augusta Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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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.
Police Officer Harris gave the Augusta Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jimmy O. Harris served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Jimmy O. Harris 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%.
At Augusta Police Department, 9 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jimmy O. Harris's cause is highlighted.
How Jimmy O. Harris Compares
Offender Outcome
domestic
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jimmy O. Harris is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jimmy O. Harris was killed by shotgun.
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