Newspaper Data The nation's first law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty was Robert Forsyth, U. S. Marshall for the District of Georgia, who was shot in 1794 in Augusta while trying to serve court papers in a civil lawsuit.  Royal Elms has been condemned to be hung for passing counterfeit bank notes. [Nov 1815, North American Review - submitted by K. Torp] No less than three murderers are to be executed in Georgia on the 27th November: Warren J. Boon and his brother Kitchen P. Boon for the murder of James H. Alsap and Therone Seatey for the murder of Chaenherleas. The day after Thanksgiving. [Newport Daily News (Newport, Rhode Island), Thursday, November 5, 1846 - Submitted by Nancy Piper] The honorable William H. Crawford of Georgia in consequence of the death of General Clinton, exercises the duties, will receive the salary of Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. – Ib [The Centinel, Gettysburg, Pa , May 6 1812 Contributed by Nancy Piper]   ©Genealogy Trails