Savannah Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, August 1, 1929
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 1, 1929
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman Fitzgerald was shot and killed by a man he sought to arrest on charges for shooting a woman. The suspect was shot and killed minutes later by another officer when he resisted arrest.
He had served with the agency for 7 years.