Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff George Dunham was shot and killed by a man he attempted to arrest on a warrant for beating his wife.
As Sheriff Dunham walked up to the man's front door, the man shot him in the face with a double-barreled shotgun.
The suspect had originally escaped to Florida after shooting Sheriff Dunham but returned to Georgia and was apprehended after assaulting the Deputy who had assisted Sheriff Dunham during the arrest attempt.
The next day the suspect was shot and killed when he opened fire on members of a posse who had him cornered in a swamp.
Just discovered this to be a direct relative of mine, but my family and I are trying to track his genealogy back. Does anyone know who his parents were?
William Woodard Great-Great Grandson May 13th, 2023
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Sheriff Dunham served with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mt. Vernon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff George W. Dunham 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 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 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. George W. Dunham's cause is highlighted.
How George W. Dunham Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Dunham is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George W. Dunham was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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