Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Christopher Vaughn suffered a fatal medical condition after assisting in a vehicle pursuit that resulted in a vehicle crash.
Shortly after the pursuit, Sergeant Vaughn was still on patrol when he experienced a medical complication while driving at AL9 and AL-35 at 8:30 am. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Sergeant Vaughn had served with the Cedar Bluff Police Department for six years and previously served with the Leesburg Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, parents, and brother.
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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.
Sergeant Vaughn gave the Cedar Bluff Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cedar Bluff community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Vaughn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Christopher Michael Vaughn is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 23 of 643 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Cedar Bluff Police Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Michael Vaughn's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Michael Vaughn Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Michael Vaughn is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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