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Deputy Marshal

Charles N. Haygood

Milledgeville Police Department — Milledgeville, GA

Felonious

End of Watch March 9, 1886

Age 30

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Marshal Haygood was shot and killed by a man who claimed that the deputy had insulted his brother. The suspect was arrested and charged with his murder but acquitted at trial.

Deputy Marshal Haygood had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Haygood had been with the agency for ten years and was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Marshal Haygood gave the Milledgeville Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milledgeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Milledgeville Police Department

Location Milledgeville, GA

Platform Identity mpd.baldwin.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 1886

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Deputy Marshal Charles N. Haygood 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 Milledgeville Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Milledgeville Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles N. Haygood's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Charles N. Haygood Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles N. Haygood is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles N. Haygood was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from Milledgeville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

Stephanie Hardin Malandrino

Aug 4, 2019

Suicide