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Constable

Joseph Littleton Belflower

Wayne County Constable's Office — Jesup, GA

Felonious

End of Watch October 25, 1909

Age 22

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Joseph Belflower was shot and killed while attempting to serve arrest warrants on two men who had been shooting guns in Mt. Pleasant.

As Constable Belflower attempted to arrest them one of the men drew a pistol and shot him in the chest. Constable Belflower died several hours later.

Both men fled the area after shooting Constable Belflower.

Constable Belflower was survived by his wife and several children.

Survivors

Constable Belflower was survived by his wife and several children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Wayne County Constable's Office

Location Jesup, GA

Platform Identity wcco.wayne.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 1909

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Constable Joseph Littleton Belflower 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%.

Wayne 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. Joseph Littleton Belflower'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 Joseph Littleton Belflower Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Littleton Belflower is highlighted in Oct.

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. Joseph Littleton Belflower was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518