Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Harry Cook was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect in a domestic violence incident.
Police Officer Cooke and another officer received a report of a man who had shot at his wife and brother. When they found the subject on First Avenue before Morris Street shortly before midnight, the man fired at them. Officer Cook was struck in the left side, and the bullet hit his heart. He was killed instantly.
The suspect was arrested the next day in Tennessee. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He escaped in 1914 and was never apprehended.
Officer Cook had served with the Dalton Police Department for seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Cook served with the Dalton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dalton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Harry L. Cook 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 Dalton Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry L. Cook's cause is highlighted.
How Harry L. Cook Compares
Offender Outcome
Escaped prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry L. Cook is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry L. Cook was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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