Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal William Newberry was shot and killed as he responded to the cries of a woman screaming for help inside her home.
As he entered the home, the woman's husband shot him dead. The suspect escaped and fled to Florida.
The suspect was a preacher, accused of instigating his followers to all sorts of things that made for disorder. Because Marshal Newberry had raided some of his meetings, some citizens felt that the marshal's death was decreed by the followers and the preacher was appointed to kill him. An angry mob, determined to avenge the murder of Marshal Newberry, went on a three day rampage throughout Early County. Three men were killed, several more were whipped, and a dozen churches were burned.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Newberry served with the Jakin Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Jakin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Newberry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal William Henry Newberry 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henry Newberry's cause is highlighted.
How William Henry Newberry Compares
Offender Outcome
Escaped
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Henry Newberry is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Henry Newberry was killed by gun; unknown type.