George Cameron Chandler
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Sergeant

George Cameron Chandler

Nevada State Police — Carson City, NV
Accident
End of Watch January 31, 1948
Age 41
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant George Chandler was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car was broadsided by a passenger bus as he made a U-turn on Highway 40 (modern day I-80) west of Reno, Nevada. He was attempting to catch up to a tractor-trailer when the accident occurred. Sergeant Chandler had served with the Nevada State Police for six months and had previously served with the Reno Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Chandler gave the Nevada State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Nevada. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Chandler.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Nevada State Police
Type State Police
Location Carson City, NV
Platform Identity nsp.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1948
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant George Cameron Chandler is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NV, 40 of 146 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.4% of this state's fallen. That is 27.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Nevada State Police, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Nevada State Police
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Accident
NV — Statewide
40
of 146 officers
27.4% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Cameron Chandler's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George Cameron Chandler Compares

Age at Death
41
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4.5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Cameron Chandler is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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