Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable William Harris was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a man for forgery in late February or early March 1834. The exact date or location of his murder is not known.
The man was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to four years in prison. He died one year after being released.
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192 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Harris served with the Hall County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Gainesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable William Harris 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 Harris's cause is highlighted.
How William Harris Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 4 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Harris is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Harris was killed by edged weapon.