WILLIAM J ORR
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Officer Rank: Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 24-E: 31
Department: Dawson County, Georgia, S.O.
End of Watch: July 7, 1924
Cause: SHOT
Age: 58
Years of Service: 9
Description: Sheriff Orr was fatally shot when he entered a garage, armed with a warrant, to search for a suspect. His assailant, who was the brother of the suspect, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
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