Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Ayres was killed in an automobile crash accident while on patrol on New Albany Road. As he was rounding a bend between Riverton Road and Church Street, he hit some debris in the road. He lost control of the car and went down an embankment, flipping twice before crashing into a tree. Patrolman Ayres was a United States Navy Reserve WWII veteran and had served with the Moorestown Police Department for just over one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three young children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Patrolman Ayres gave the Moorestown Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Moorestown community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
George Clayton Ayres served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman George Clayton Ayres is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 39.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Moorestown Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Clayton Ayres's cause is highlighted.
How George Clayton Ayres Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Clayton Ayres is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Military Service
George Clayton Ayres served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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