Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Mull was accidentally shot and killed while assisting in the search of a rape suspect near the Georgia - Tennessee border. The suspect was located in a deep gully and taken into custody. As one of the officers climbed out of the gully his weapon fell to the ground and discharged. The round struck Chief Mull, causing a fatal wound.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Mull served with the McCaysville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the McCaysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Mull.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief William Thomas Mull is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Thomas Mull's cause is highlighted.
How William Thomas Mull Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Thomas Mull is highlighted in Mar.