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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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
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Atlanta Police Department has lost 88 officers; 58 of them killed feloniously.
James is one of 549 officers killed feloniously in GA, 60.7% of the 905 remembered there.
James is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
James is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1907, 1 officer at Atlanta Police Department was killed feloniously, the 10th heaviest of 48 years on record. The heaviest was 1973, with 3.
In 1907, 8 officers in GA were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 149 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 16.
In 1907, 108 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 46th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1907, 109 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
James had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
James had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
James had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
James had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 13.8% of these deaths at Atlanta Police Department, more than any other month. Fridays: 20.7%.
December holds 10.6% of these deaths in GA, more than any other month. Fridays: 12.9%.
December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.
December holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 65.9% of all 88 deaths at Atlanta Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 32.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 60.7% of all 905 deaths in GA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 20.9% of these deaths.
His people
Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, James among them.
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Calvin W. Webb Dec 31, 1858
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Mansel W. Rasbury Mar 7, 1872
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Robert H. Goodson May 26, 1891
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Robert Lee Albert
Jul 17, 1897
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Thomas J. Ponder
Nov 8, 1897
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Thomas Carl Mills
Aug 5, 1898
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Edward H. DeBray
Jun 20, 1901
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Charles Edward Crabtree
May 17, 1902
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Thomas S. Grant
May 17, 1902
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Hans E. Drasbach
Oct 3, 1903
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James A. Manier
Dec 6, 1907
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William E. Armistead
Nov 13, 1916
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Henry T. Adams Dec 7, 1917
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Claude J. Jameson
Jun 5, 1920
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George B. Kilpatrick Oct 18, 1921
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James E. Travis
Feb 24, 1922
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Jonas Aiken
Dec 13, 1924
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John E. McDaniel Aug 19, 1928
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Charles Weir Crankshaw
Feb 2, 1930
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Aaron Benett Roberts Jun 18, 1930
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John William Barfield
Sep 21, 1931
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William M. Higgins Jan 23, 1932
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Frank C. Foster Mar 16, 1932
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Edward C. Robertson Aug 1, 1932
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Samuel A. Smith Oct 24, 1932
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Floyd Alexander Hill Sep 14, 1933
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Alexander Bryant McNaughton
Dec 28, 1944
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J. Harry McWilliams, Sr. Nov 13, 1946
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Marion H. Key
Mar 4, 1948
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Wilmer M. Richards
Dec 2, 1952
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William Graham Turner
Nov 29, 1953
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Clyde Lamar Elsberry
Jul 10, 1955
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Fred E. Nunnally
Feb 11, 1956
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Gid Thomas Ward
Jun 19, 1957
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Charles J. Busby
Aug 28, 1959
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Hoyle W. Dye
Nov 9, 1960
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Claude Everett Mundy, Jr.
Jan 5, 1961
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Joseph Farlin Porter
Oct 9, 1961
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Pearl Martin
Dec 15, 1961
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Charles B. Dickson
Apr 14, 1962
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Hiram B. Durrett
Oct 17, 1963
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Joe E. Phillips
May 10, 1966
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Homer Anthony Quave
Sep 19, 1966
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Michael L. Little
Feb 16, 1967
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Edwin Bryson Mitchell, Jr.
May 17, 1967
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Kenneth Charles Bell
Apr 4, 1968
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Thomas Ramsden, III
Oct 26, 1968
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Donald Douglas Baty
Jun 3, 1970
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Billy Michael Kaylor
Aug 23, 1971
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James Richard Greene
Nov 3, 1971
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James Millard Cannon
Jun 17, 1973
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Larry Barkwell
Jun 19, 1973
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Clarence Edward Harris
Oct 20, 1973
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Henry Lee Jones
Dec 12, 1973
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Robert Michael Dale
Apr 4, 1974
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Gregory Ray White
Jul 15, 1974
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Samuel Milton Guy
Jan 7, 1975
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Cled Neal Wingo
Jul 23, 1975
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Ernest Loyd Wilson
Apr 27, 1976
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Barry Dean Melear
Sep 23, 1977
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James Gerald Crawford Jan 14, 1978
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Frank Robert Schlatt
May 13, 1978
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Roy Watson Dooley
Dec 6, 1979
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Alfred Morris Johnson, Jr.
Feb 16, 1980
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James E. Richardson, Jr.
Jul 19, 1980
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Philip Bruce Mathis
Apr 26, 1985
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Willie Donald Cameron
Feb 6, 1987
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Gregory Lavance Davis
Aug 26, 1988
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Layne Bruce Cook
Jan 27, 1989
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Joseph Emmanuel Davis
Jun 7, 1989
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Niles Frederick Johantgen
Dec 21, 1991
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Randy John Schipani
May 8, 1992
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Wyley Hart Shepherd, Sr.
Jan 14, 1994
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George Dawson
Feb 25, 1994
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Dennis Larry Carder
May 9, 1996
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John Richard Sowa
Oct 12, 1997
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Russell Travis Stalnaker
Mar 31, 1999
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Melvin Grigley
Jul 2, 2000
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Allen Brad Rogers
Jul 24, 2000
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Sherry Elizabeth Lyons-Williams
Apr 4, 2001
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Mark Anthony Cross
Apr 23, 2005
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Peter William Faatz
Aug 3, 2006
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Richard E. Williams
Oct 26, 2011
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Gail Denise Thomas
Jan 24, 2012
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Richard Joseph Halford
Nov 3, 2012
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Shawn Antonio Smiley
Nov 3, 2012
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James Joseph Biello
Jul 28, 2019
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Lucas Henry Sizemore
Jan 9, 2024
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