Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Rogers was struck and killed by a van while he investigated an earlier accident in the emergency lane of the Downtown Connector, at International Boulevard
The driver of the van immediately fled the scene after striking Officer Rogers, dragging him more than 100 feet. One of the drivers involved in the earlier accident chased the van down and blocked its path before other officers arrived. The driver was arrested and was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and hit-and-run.
Officer Rogers had graduated from the academy only one month prior to being killed in the line of duty.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rogers served with the Atlanta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rogers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Allen Brad Rogers is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Atlanta Police Department, 58 of 88 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen Brad Rogers's cause is highlighted.
How Allen Brad Rogers Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Brad Rogers is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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