Carlton Melvin Pond

Richmond County Sheriff's Department — Augusta, GA

Accident

End of Watch April 24, 1957

Age 36

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Gender Male

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Incident

Detective Carlton Pond was killed in a vehicle crash while pursuing a car that was transporting untaxed liquor.

Rest in peace Detective Pond.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis March 4th, 2020

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Pond served with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Pond.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Richmond County Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Augusta, GA

Platform Identity rcso.richmond.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1957

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit

Weapon Automobile

Detective Carlton Melvin Pond is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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%.

At Richmond County Sheriff's Department, 5 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.

Richmond County Sheriff's Department

of 14 officers

35.7% Accident

GA — Statewide

264

of 905 officers

29.2% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident