Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Davy Crawford was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol. His patrol car left Carrollton-Tyus Road as a result of bad weather and became submerged in the Little Tallapoosa River.
A dive team recovered his body later that evening.
Deputy Crawford had served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for a total of 13 years during two different stents. He had a total of 29 years of law enforcement service and had also served with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, sister, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
29 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Crawford gave the Carroll County Sheriff's Office 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Carrollton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Crawford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Davy Wayne Crawford is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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 Carroll County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Davy Wayne Crawford's cause is highlighted.
How Davy Wayne Crawford Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Davy Wayne Crawford is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Carroll County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
