Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Kelley was killed when his police motorcycle skidded on Jefferson Street and he was thrown into a truck.
Survivors
Officer Kelley had been with the agency for 13 years and was survived by his wife, son, parents and eight siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kelley gave the Stamford Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stamford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kelley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer George D. Kelley 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 CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 43.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Stamford Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George D. Kelley's cause is highlighted.
How George D. Kelley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George D. Kelley is highlighted in Jul.
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