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Master Patrol Officer Kevin Toatley was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by the driver of a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on the South Fulton Parkway, near Buffington Road, at approximately 12:30 am.
His patrol car burst into flames following the crash. The five occupants of the other vehicle, including three children, were injured in the crash. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Toatley had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, grandmother, mother, sister, and nephew.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Patrol Officer Toatley gave the DeKalb County Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Patrol Officer Toatley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
DeKalb County Police Department has lost 33 officers; 17 of them lost to accidents.
Kevin is one of 264 officers lost to accidents in GA, 29.2% of the 905 remembered there.
Kevin is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Kevin is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2015, 1 officer at DeKalb County Police Department was lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 15 years on record. The heaviest was 1927, with 2.
In 2015, 6 officers in GA were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 98 years on record. The heaviest was 1968, with 8.
In 2015, 53 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 88th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2015, 55 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 96th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Kevin was 35. Of the 17 lost to accidents at DeKalb County Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 34; the middle age was 31. Kevin had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 2.8 years.
Kevin was 35. Of the 251 lost to accidents in GA whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 47; the middle age was 36. Kevin had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Kevin was 35. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Kevin had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Kevin was 35. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Kevin had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 23.5% of these deaths at DeKalb County Police Department; December holds the most, 23.5%. Saturdays: 23.5%.
September holds 7.2% of these deaths in GA; December holds the most, 12.5%. Saturdays: 15.2%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 51.5% of all 33 deaths at DeKalb County Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.2% of all 905 deaths in GA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
DeKalb County Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Kevin among them.
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John Wesley Webb
Mar 16, 1919
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Samuel Dean Gentry
Apr 8, 1925
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Lewell S. Henderson
Aug 12, 1927
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Miles Henry Phillips
Aug 12, 1927
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Charles Linton Phillips
Oct 7, 1932
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Edwin Cecil Garrison
Sep 20, 1946
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Charles Willis Wright, Jr.
Dec 22, 1948
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Wilford Eugene Johnson
Sep 7, 1952
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James Charles Nix
Sep 7, 1952
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James Lonnie Mize
Feb 6, 1954
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Johnny Farrell Puckett, Sr.
Jul 16, 1966
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Guy Fedrick Jones
Jun 5, 1968
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Charles Richard Norred
Sep 8, 1971
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William David Corn
Feb 1, 1972
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Donald Lee Mitchell
Jul 2, 1972
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Larry Eugene Quinn
Feb 4, 1973
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Thomas Stanhope Atkisson
Dec 14, 1976
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Robert Keith Hawkins
Feb 7, 1980
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Tommy Richard Gober, Jr.
Jun 28, 1980
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Wyndall T. Davis
Dec 3, 1981
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Wade C. Barrett, Jr.
Apr 8, 1991
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Richard Lee Teague
Nov 23, 1992
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Ricardo J. Torres
Sep 13, 1998
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Jarvis Darren Crumley
Dec 29, 1998
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Ann Marie Guinta
Jul 20, 2002
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Dennis Carmen Stepnowski
Jun 29, 2006
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Eric Cecil Barker, Sr.
Jan 16, 2008
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Ricky L. Bryant, Jr.
Jan 16, 2008
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Ivorie Gerhard Klusmann
Aug 10, 2013
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Kevin Jermaine Toatley
Sep 19, 2015
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Edgar Isidro Flores
Dec 13, 2018
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Daniel Marcus Mobley
Jan 2, 2021
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David Rose
Aug 8, 2025
Where
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