Rexford Napoleon "Rex" Deaver

Brunswick Police Department — Brunswick, GA

Felonious

End of Watch March 6, 1915

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Officer Deaver was shot and killed by a man who was going on a shooting spree. The man was upset over a failed lumber deal and had gone into Brunswick to speak with an attorney. The suspect opened fire in the attorney's office. Officer Deaver responded to the scene and tried to sneak up to the location. He exchanged shots with the suspect but was fatally wounded. He died while being transported to a hospital. Before being killed by another officer, the suspect had killed Officer Deaver and four other civilians and wounded 30 other citizens. Officer Deaver had only served with the Brunswick Police Department for three months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Deaver served with the Brunswick Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brunswick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Deaver.

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

Agency

Department Brunswick Police Department

Location Brunswick, GA

Platform Identity bpd.glynn.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 6, 1915

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Officer Rexford Napoleon "Rex" Deaver 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 Brunswick Police Department, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.

Brunswick Police Department

of 7 officers

85.7% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious