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Night Police Chief

Esthcar H. Dalton

Summerville Police Department — Summerville, GA

Felonious

End of Watch March 31, 1939

Age 57

Tour of Duty 2 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Night Police Chief Esthcar Dalton suffered a fatal attack when he was punched in the chest by a man he encountered on a city street.

The man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Night Chief Dalton had served with the Summerville Police Department for only two months.

Survivors

He was survived by his son and four siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Police Chief Dalton served with the Summerville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Summerville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Police Chief Dalton.

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

Agency

Department Summerville Police Department

Location Summerville, GA

Platform Identity spd.chattooga.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 31, 1939

Tour of Duty 2 mo

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Person

Offender Charged with manslaughter

Night Police Chief Esthcar H. Dalton 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%.

Summerville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% 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. Esthcar H. Dalton'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 Esthcar H. Dalton Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.2

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with manslaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Esthcar H. Dalton 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. Esthcar H. Dalton was killed by person.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518