Who was killed
| Recorded race | Killed by police | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 276 | 0.0% |
| White | 221 | 0.0% |
| Unknown race | 63 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Black;Hispanic | 2 | 0.0% |
Recorded by Mapping Police Violence from public reporting and official sources. Where race was not established it is recorded as not recorded, and that category is shown rather than removed.
What the person was recorded as armed with
| Recorded as armed with | Killed by police |
|---|
Agencies in Georgia with enough records to report
Only agencies recorded in at least 12 incidents are given their own page. Most of the 4,641 agencies in the database appear once or twice, and a page built on one or two incidents would say nothing.
| Agency | Type | Killed by police | Body camera on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Police Department | 37 | 7.4% | |
| Cobb County Police Department | 33 | 8.7% | |
| Georgia State Patrol | 28 | 8.3% | |
| DeKalb County Police Department | 21 | 8.3% | |
| Gwinnett County Police Department | 20 | 9.1% | |
| Richmond County Sheriff's Office | 13 | 0.0% | |
| Savannah Police Department | 13 | 9.1% | |
| Clayton County Police Department | 12 | 11.1% |
Where a complaint goes in Georgia
A complaint normally goes first to the agency's own internal affairs division. Larger cities may also have a civilian review board or independent monitor. The Georgia Attorney General can investigate patterns of misconduct, and the federal Department of Justice can open a pattern-or-practice investigation.
A civil claim for a violation of constitutional rights is usually brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Deadlines are set by Georgia law, not federal law, and they are strict.
How people were killed
| Cause of death | Deaths | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshot | 532 | 87.9% |
| Vehicle | 34 | 5.6% |
| Taser | 21 | 3.5% |
| Gunshot, Taser | 16 | 2.6% |
| Police Dog | 1 | 0.2% |
| Physical Restraint | 1 | 0.2% |
Where more than one means is recorded for the same death, both appear in the combined category rather than being counted twice.
Were any officers charged
Of the 605 deaths recorded in Georgia, 16 led to a criminal charge against an officer, 2.6% of them. In 589 there is no known charge.
| Outcome where a charge was brought | Cases |
|---|---|
| Convicted, or pleaded guilty | 7 |
| Acquitted | 0 |
| Charges dropped | 1 |
| Charged, outcome not recorded | 8 |
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Georgia appears in 605 deaths across 14 years of the database. The highest single year was 2022, with 59.
Source: Mapping Police Violence, 2013 to 2026. Figures as published; see the tables on this page for the full denominators.
Georgia policing in the news
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- Op-Ed: Getting Flock camera oversight right in Georgia
- 4 Savannah officers arrested over Flock Safety misuse. What does oversight look like in Georgia?
- Police settle lawsuit over interdiction program at Hartsfield-Jackson
- How rogue officers turned a nationwide camera network into a tool for stalking
- Georgia Has Arrested At Least 20 Officials for Misusing the Flock Surveillance Database
Data last refreshed , covering 2013 to 2026. Every figure on this page is recomputed from the source datasets, not edited by hand. Found something wrong? Tell us.