Clay County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Monday, August 28, 1911
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: August 28, 1911
Weapon Used: Officer's shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff George Fain was beaten to death by a man he was attempting to arrest. The suspect attacked Deputy Fain, grabbed his shotgun, and dealt him three powerful blows, crushing his skull.
The suspect fled into a swamp near Fort Gaines where he was surrounded by a posse. After hiding in the dense undergrowth over night he was forced out into the open. Refusing to surrender, he was shot and killed.