Police Officer

Henry T. Adams

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
End of Watch December 7, 1917
Age 45
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Henry Adams was shot and killed by a subject who had barricaded himself inside of his home at 296 Peters Street. Officer Adams and his partner had gone to the man's home to arrest him for disorderly conduct. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. On February 20, 1918, the suspect was adjudged insane and sent to the state insane asylum in Milledgeville. Officer Adams had served with the Atlanta Police Department for almost 11 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Adams gave the Atlanta Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Adams.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 7, 1917
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Henry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1917, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Henry was 45. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Henry had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

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Where

Police Officer Henry T. Adams

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch December 7, 1917

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-W

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