Gordon County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, April 24, 1924
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 24, 1924
Weapon Used: Rifle; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1933
Officer S.C. Goss was shot and killed while conducting a liquor raid at a home near Weldon's Bend. He was struck in the head by a shot from a .22 caliber rifle.
The suspect, age 37, was eventually arrested and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on January 9, 1933.
Officer Goss was survived by his wife and several children.