Dessie Miller Kea b. 24 Jun 1909 Emanuel, Georgia, USA d. 17 Mar 1966 Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA: acw

1909 - 1966 (56 years)

Name	Dessie Miller Kea [1, 2, 3]
Birth	24 Jun 1909	Emanuel, Georgia, USA [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Residence	1935	Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA [3]
Residence	1940	Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA [3]
	StreetAddress: Peachtree Morris Street; Age: 30; Occupation: Electrician; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 138-7; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 7th grade; HomeOwnership: Rented; HoursWorked: 40; Income: 1249; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 8; WeeksWorked: 52; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
Residence	17 Mar 1966	Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA [1]
	Age: 56
Death	17 Mar 1966	Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA [1, 2]
	Killed in the line of duty while serving on the Vidalia Police Force. Police Officer Dessie Kea Dies; Buried Saturday Vidalia Police department officer Mr. Dessie Kea, 56, died in Meadows Memorial Hospital here last Thursday morning. A native of Emanuel County, the son of the late John J. and Isabelle Edenfield Kea, he had resided here for 34 years. He had been a law officer for twenty or more years, and was a member of the Vidalia Police Department. He was formerly a deputy sheriff of Toombs County, and served a number of years as county policeman. He was a deacon of the Vidalia Primitive Baptist Church; a member of the Vidalia Masonic Lodge; the Moose Lodge; the Quint Shriners Club; and the Peace Officers Association of Georgia. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Vidalia Primitive Baptist Church with Elder R.C. Dominy, officiating. The Rev. Don Robert, pastor of the Vidalia Tabernacle Baptist Church and the Rev. Milton C. Gardner, Jr., pastor of the Vidalia First Baptist Church, assisted with the last rites. Interment was in Pinecrest Cemetery where the services were concluded. Murchison Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were members of the Vidalia Police Department. Honorary pallbearers were: J.C. Givens, J.L. Riner, Melvin Mixon, Lonnie C. Vaughn, Carson Vaughn, Dr. Coleman Whipple, Dr. O.S. Gross, Ray Rountree, Lonnie McBride, M.E. Neder,George Neder, and Dr. Lamar A. Brown. Surviving were his wife, Mrs. Sarah Jane Hall Kea, Vidalia; one daughter, Mrs. Fred Plushanski, Clinton, N.J.; one son, Joseph Clarey Kea of Chesapeake, Va.; three brothers, W. Russell Kea of Jacksonville, Fla., Lewis Kea of Vidalia and Andrew Kea of Savannah; two sisters, Mrs. Ches Hall of Lizelle, Ga., and Mrs. J. Ruel Grimes of Valdosta; one gradnson, and several nieces and nephews. The Vidalia Advance, Thursday, March 24, 1966. copied from Find A Grave
Burial	Pinecrest Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA [2]
Person ID	I37719	tng Genealogy

Family Sarah Jane Hall, b. 8 Jun 1916, Georgia, USA d. 3 Nov 1971, Toombs, Georgia, USA (Age 55 years)

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	Birth - 24 Jun 1909 - Emanuel, Georgia, USA
	Residence - 1935 - Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA
	Residence - StreetAddress: Peachtree Morris Street; Age: 30; Occupation: Electrician; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 138-7; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 7th grade; HomeOwnership: Rented; HoursWorked: 40; Income: 1249; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 8; WeeksWorked: 52; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head - 1940 - Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA
	Residence - Age: 56 - 17 Mar 1966 - Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA
	Death - 17 Mar 1966 - Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA
	Burial - - Pinecrest Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA

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[S655] Ancestry.com, United States, Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Dessie Kea
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Name: Dessie Kea
Birth Year: abt 1910
Age: 56
Date of Incident: 17 Mar 1966
Death Location: Georgia
Department: Vidalia Police Department
Department State: Georgia
End of Watch Date: 17 Mar 1966
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Rifle; .22 caliber
Notes: Officer Kea was shot and killed by a suspect who was hiding under a house. The suspect opened fire on Officer Kea with a .22 caliber rifle as he walked around the house into the back yard. Officer Kea had served in law enforcement for over 20 years. He had previously served with the Toombs County Sheriff's Department. He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, grandson, and three siblings.
[S541] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11571845.
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[S474] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Year: 1940; Census Place: Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00714; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 138-7
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