Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Chad McDonald succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash two days earlier.
His patrol car was broadsided as he made a left turn onto Cargill Road from Highway 247. He was transported to The Medical Center of Central Georgia, where he remained until passing away.
Deputy McDonald had served with the Bibb County Sheriff's Department for 4 years and had previously served with the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McDonald gave the Bibb County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Macon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McDonald.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Chad McDonald is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 29.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bibb County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Chad McDonald's cause is highlighted.
How Chad McDonald Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Chad McDonald is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Bibb County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
