James A. Manier

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA

Felonious

End of Watch December 6, 1907

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 87

Incident

Police Officer James Manier was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk man on Haynes Street, near Peters Street. Officer Manier was standing in front of a store when the man approached, cursing as he walked towards the officer. When Officer Manier grabbed the man by the belt to arrest him the man suddenly produced a revolver and shot him in the face. Officer Manier was killed instantly. The suspect tried to flee but was chased by the store owner and apprehended a short distance away. The suspect was convicted of Officer Manier's murder and sentenced to death. He was hanged at the Fulton County Jail on March 18, 1908.

Survivors

Officer Manier had served with the agency for 10 years and was survived by his wife, who witnessed the murder, and young son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Manier gave the Atlanta Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Manier.

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

Agency

Department Atlanta Police Department

Location Atlanta, GA

Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 6, 1907

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .44 caliber

Offender Executed in 1908

Police Officer James A. Manier 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 Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.

Atlanta Police Department

of 88 officers

65.9% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious