| 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. |