Savannah Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, July 20, 1968
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 20, 1968
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Detective Frank Mobley was shot and killed with his own service weapon after arresting an auto theft suspect.
The suspect, 26, was shot and critically wounded by another officer. He was sentenced to death in December 1968, and in 1972, the Georgia Supreme Court commuted his death sentence to life.
Detective Mobley had served with the Savannah Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife and three children.