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Photograph: Officer Mark Allen MacPhail Sr.

Patch image: Savannah Police Department, Georgia






Officer Mark Allen MacPhail Sr.
Savannah Police Department
Georgia

End of Watch: Saturday, August 19, 1989

Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, August 19, 1989
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death

Officer MacPhail was shot and killed while working an off duty security job at a bus station. He was shot while attempting to break up a fight in the parking lot. The suspect shot him underneath his vest and then again in the head as he fell.

The suspect was sentenced to death.

Officer MacPhail was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife, 1-year-old daughter, infant son, mother, and siblings.

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