Chatham County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, October 21, 1939
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 21, 1939
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer O'Riley was killed while transporting a prisoner on the Coastal Highway just south of Savannah. The prisoner grabbed the steering wheel causing the truck they were in to crash into a tree. Officer O'Riley was killed and the prisoner was seriously injured.
Officer O'Riley had served with the agency for 16 years.