Roll of Honor
Ernest E. Sanders Jr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Sanders was struck and killed by a vehicle while checking on a suspicious vehicle. Although already off duty, he responded to the call when it came over the radio. Deputy Sanders was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
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- August 2, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Sanders served with the Thomas County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Thomasville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ernest E. Sanders Jr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Ernest E. Sanders Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In GA, 264 of 904 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 Thomas County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernest E. Sanders Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Ernest E. Sanders Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest E. Sanders Jr. is highlighted in Jan.
Military Service
Ernest E. Sanders Jr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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