Roll of Honor
Charles Callaway Mercer Jr.
Incident
Ranger Charles Mercer was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Georgia 96 two miles inside of Twiggs County near Tarversville.
Ranger Mercer had served with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for 5-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Ranger Mercer gave the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Social Circle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Ranger Mercer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Ranger Charles Callaway Mercer Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 3 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Callaway Mercer Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Callaway Mercer Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Callaway Mercer Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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