- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Sheriff L.L. Wyatt (Side 2) historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Greene County
Sheriffs--Georgia--Greene County
Memorials--Georgia--Greensboro - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro, 33.57568, -83.18238
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Sheriff's Office at 102 N. East St. in Greensboro
Text of marker: "SHERIFF L. L. WYATT (Continued from other side) moonshiners resisted arrest, Wyatt regularly shot it out with them. He killed over a half dozen men, all of whom shot at him first. The most famous gunfight of Sheriff Wyatt's career occurred in 1974. He was 70 years old at the time. Bank robbers eluded a 100-car police chase that started in Wrens, Georgia, and ended in Greene County. The bank robbers had killed a teller at the bank in Wrens and had taken two women hostage. Sheriff Wyatt set up a road block midway between Union Point and Greensboro. Wyatt stood in the middle of the road as the speeding car approached. The robbers attempted to shoot him, but the gun misfired. One bank robber was killed in the ensuing battle, but both women were unharmed. Sheriff Wyatt subsequently received the award of Peace Officer of he Year for his bravery in this incident. Sheriff Wyatt was a family man, devoted to his wife, son, and grandchildren. He was a businessman, lending his experience to the operation and affairs of the Citizens Union Bank as a director. He was a community leader who had concern for all citizens -- rich and poor, black and white. Out of a concern for these people, legend has it that Sheriff Wyatt confronted a notorious member of the Dixie Maffia and proclaimed, "These are my people and I want you to leave them alone!" Sheriff Wyatt, also known as Mr. Sheriff, was the epitome of a community oriented police officer long before such an idea was born and served as an example for every officer to follow." - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_sheriff-l.l.-wyatt-side-2
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_sheriff-ll-2
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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