Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Cecil Ridley was shot and killed while conducting a subject stop at a convenience store at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. near 12th Street in Augusta.
He was conducting proactive patrols with other members of the narcotics unit in response to recent gun violence in the area. They observed a group of individuals loitering in front of the convenience store and attempted to contact them.
Upon seeing the investigators one of the subjects walked into the store but was approached by a deputy inside. He began walking back outside when he saw Investigator Ridley walking into the store. The man immediately opened fire, striking Investigator Ridley.
Other deputies returned fire as he fled into the parking lot, wounding him, before taking him into custody. The subject who shot Investigator Ridley was on parole for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
This day always hurts. You will never be forgotten my brother. #freighttrain
Sergeant Paul Godden Teammate: Narcotics/Vice/Gangs November 19th, 2023
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Ridley gave the Richmond County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Ridley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Cecil Dwayne Ridley 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 Richmond County Sheriff's Dept., 6 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cecil Dwayne Ridley's cause is highlighted.
How Cecil Dwayne Ridley Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cecil Dwayne Ridley is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cecil Dwayne Ridley was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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