Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Verner Yarborough was shot in the abdomen and mortally wounded by a whiskey runner whom he and two fellow officers apprehended at the corner of North Avenue and Peachtree Street in Atlanta.
The deputies had surprised the suspect along with two other men as they were removing large quantities of liquor from one automobile and placing it in another. The suspect suddenly bolted from the deputies, shot Deputy Yarborough in the abdomen, and fled from the scene as the other two deputies returned fire.
Deputy Yarborough died at Grady Hospital the next day. The suspect's two accomplices were arrested at the scene.
Deputy Yarborough was survived by his wife and two sons, two brothers, and two sisters.
Survivors
Deputy Yarborough was survived by his wife and two sons, two brothers, and two sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Yarborough served with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Yarborough.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Verner J. Yarborough 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 Fulton County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Verner J. Yarborough's cause is highlighted.
How Verner J. Yarborough Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Verner J. Yarborough is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Verner J. Yarborough was killed by handgun; pistol.
Incident Location
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