Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Simmons was struck and killed by a vehicle while on duty. Deputy Simmons had served with the agency for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Simmons gave the Appling County Sheriff's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baxley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Simmons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charlie Woodrow Simmons 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charlie Woodrow Simmons's cause is highlighted.
How Charlie Woodrow Simmons Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charlie Woodrow Simmons is highlighted in Oct.