Chatham County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Saturday, October 21, 1939
Add to My HeroesJohn J. O'Riley
Officer O'Riley was killed while transporting a prisoner on the Coastal Highway just south of Savannah. The prisoner grabbed the steering wheel causing the truck they were in to crash into a tree. Officer O'Riley was killed and the prisoner was seriously injured.
Officer O'Riley had served with the agency for 16 years.
Bio
- Age 56
- Tour 16 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Weapon Person
- Offender Not available
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