Chief of Police Jack A. Samuels, Waynesboro Police Department, Georgia

Chief of Police Jack A. Samuels

Waynesboro Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch Sunday, June 23, 1918

Jack A. Samuels

Chief of Police Jack Samuels was shot and killed as he and other officers raided a blind tiger in search of illegal whiskey. A member of the raiding posse was also shot and critically wounded. The suspect, who opened fire fire from a chimney he was hiding in, was shot and killed.

Chief Samuels had served with the Waynesboro Police Department for six years.

Bio

Age 57
Tour 6 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Shot and killed

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 23, 2015