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Town Marshal

Ira Lindsey

Kite Police Department — Kite, GA

Felonious

End of Watch April 15, 1911

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Marshal Ira Lindsey was shot and killed while trying to arrest two brothers for being drunk and disorderly.

Sometime in the afternoon of April 15, 1911, Marshal Lindsey confronted two brothers who had been drinking and causing problems in town. When he attempted to arrest them, the brothers pulled out a weapon and fired at Marshal Lindsey. He was struck several times and died instantly.

The brothers were arrested for murder, but their status is unknown.

Marshal Lindsay had served as the marshal for the Town of Kite, Georgia.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Lindsey served with the Kite Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kite community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Lindsey.

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

Agency

Department Kite Police Department

Location Kite, GA

Platform Identity kpd.johnson.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1911

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Arrested; Conviction unknown

Town Marshal Ira Lindsey 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%.

Kite 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. Ira Lindsey'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 Ira Lindsey Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested; Conviction unknown

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ira Lindsey is highlighted in Apr.

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. Ira Lindsey 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