| Officer George Clifford Burnette III
East Point Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, July 16, 1966 Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, July 16, 1966
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Released from mental hospital Officer Burnette was shot and killed by the suspect who had murdered Officer Johnny Puckett Sr. of the DeKalb County Police Department the previous day. Officer Burnette was struck in the chest. The suspect was released from a mental hospital after staying there for only ten years.
Officer Burnette had been with the agency for one year. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
