Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff LJ Ryer was killed in a vehicle crash while en route to the Regional Youth Detention Center in Washington, Georgia to pick up an inmate.
His patrol car collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Andrew Drive and Georgia Route 47.
Deputy Ryer had served with the Glascock County Sheriff's Office for only five months.
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Ryer served with the Glascock County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Gibson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ryer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Bryan Ryer Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In GA, 264 of 905 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joshua Bryan Ryer Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joshua Bryan Ryer Jr. is highlighted in Jan.
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