Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Harry Akins was dispatched to answer a domestic call at a residence near Montgomery Crossroads on November 21, 1962. When he reached the residence and entered the home, Akins realized that the barricaded person in the bedroom was someone he knew. As he attempted to talk to the individual through the closed and locked door, the individual fired a shotgun blast through the door, fatally wounding him. On February 27, the suspect, 35, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 to 20 years. He was paroled on December 11, 1969.
Survivors
He had served with the agency for 1 year and was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Akins gave the Chatham County Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Akins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Harry H. Akins 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 Chatham County Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry H. Akins's cause is highlighted.
How Harry H. Akins Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1969
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry H. Akins is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry H. Akins was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Chatham County Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
