Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, August 27, 1921
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 27, 1921
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: At large
Deputy Sheriff George Douglas was shot and killed while he and his son attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a man at dredging camp at the head of the Miami Canal in the Bare Beach area (modern-day Lake Harbor).
Both Deputy Douglas and his 17-year-old son were shot but only Deputy Douglas died as a result. The suspect was identified but never apprehended.
Deputy Douglas had served the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office for just one year. He was survived by his wife and three children.