James Christopher Magill, Sr.

Gwinett County Police Dept. — Lawrenceville, GA

Felonious

End of Watch May 23, 1993

Age 39

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge 225

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Police Officer James Magill was struck and killed by a drunk driver on I-85, south of Jimmy Carter Boulevard. He was parked on the shoulder of the highway waiting for a tow truck to impound another vehicle whose driver had just been arrested for DUI. Another vehicle suddenly crossed three lanes of traffic and struck his patrol Ford Mustang, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. The 30-year-old driver who struck him had three previous DUI convictions. His blood alcohol level was 0.28. He was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to 13 years in prison. Officer Magill had served with the Gwinnett County Police Department for 10 years and was assigned to the DUI Task Force. He was survived by his parents, daughter, and son. In 1995 the bridge on Jimmy Carter Boulevard over I-85 was named in his honer.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, daughter, and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Magill gave the Gwinnett County Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lawrenceville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Magill.

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

Agency

Department Gwinett County Police Dept.

Location Lawrenceville, GA

Platform Identity gwinpd.gwinnett.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 23, 1993

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 39

Badge Number 225

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 13 years

Police Officer James Christopher Magill, Sr. 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 Gwinett County Police Dept., 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Gwinett County Police Dept.

of 6 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious