Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Castleberry was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for inciting a riot. The suspect was shot and wounded by Marshal Castleberry and taken into custody.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to hang. A year later he was committed at the Milledgeville Insane Asylum.
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137 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Castleberry served with the Pelham Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pelham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Homer D. Castleberry 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Homer D. Castleberry's cause is highlighted.
How Homer D. Castleberry Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Homer D. Castleberry is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Homer D. Castleberry was killed by handgun.
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