Patrolman

Herbert V. Fitzgerald

Savannah Police Department — Savannah, GA
Felonious
End of Watch August 1, 1929
Age 28
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Fitzgerald was shot and killed by a man he sought to arrest on charges for shooting a woman. The suspect was shot and killed minutes later by another officer when he resisted arrest. He had served with the agency for 7 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fitzgerald gave the Savannah Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fitzgerald.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Savannah, Chatham County, GA
Platform Identity spd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 1929
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Herbert is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1929, 205 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 12th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Herbert was 28. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Herbert had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Savannah Police Department has 31 officers remembered here, Herbert among them.

Patrolman Herbert V. Fitzgerald

Savannah Police Department · End of Watch August 1, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-W

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