Mark MacPhail
1989
Mark Allen MacPhail Sr. served the U.S. Army for 6 years.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Mark MacPhail was shot and killed while working an off-duty security job at a bus station and fast food restaurant. He was shot when he responded to the cries of a homeless man who was being robbed and pistol-whipped. The robber shot Officer MacPhail underneath his vest and then again in the head as he fell. The subject was sentenced to death and executed on September 21, 2011, twenty-two years after his conviction. Officer MacPhail was a U.S. Army Ranger veteran and had served with the Savannah Police Department for three years. He is survived by his wife, 1-year-old daughter, infant son, mother, and siblings. He is buried in Hillcrest Abbey West Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 1-year-old daughter, infant son, mother, and siblings.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1980 – 1986
Also Served
Savannah Police Department
Officer
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