Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Charles Vick was struck and killed while pushing his stalled patrol vehicle on Cleveland Highway around 12:20 a.m.
Officer Vick and the chief of police were pursuing a speeder. When they lost the driver about a mile and a half out of the Clarkesville city limits, they turned around to go back, but the car stalled. Officer Vick exited the vehicle to push it and was struck by a passing car.
He was transported to Habersham General Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The driver was not cited.
Officer Vick was serving with the Clarkesville Police Department as a part-time officer on Saturday nights. He previously served with the Habersham County Sheriff's Office for four and a half years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, foster daughter, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Vick gave the Clarkesville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Clarkesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Vick.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Charles Arthur Vick is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Clarkesville Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Arthur Vick's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Arthur Vick Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Arthur Vick is highlighted in Jul.
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