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Deputy Constable

Francis Marion Bass

Lee County Constable's Office — Leesburg, GA

Felonious

End of Watch February 7, 1914

Age 28

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Constable F. Marion Bass was shot and killed as he and two other officers attempted to serve a warrant on a man near Chokee.

They had responded to the area after a shooting had been reported. When they went to the home of the suspects two men opened fire, killing Deputy Constable Bass and wounding the other two officers. One of the subjects was killed in the shootout while the other was able to escape.

Deputy Constable Bass was survived by his several siblings.

Survivors

Deputy Constable Bass was survived by his several siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Bass served with the Lee County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Leesburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Bass.

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

Agency

Department Lee County Constable's Office

Location Leesburg, GA

Platform Identity lcco.lee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1914

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Constable Francis Marion Bass 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%.

Lee County Constable's Office

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. Francis Marion Bass'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 Francis Marion Bass Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Marion Bass 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. Francis Marion Bass 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