Roll of Honor
George Mann
Incident
Police Officer George Mann was killed in an automobile accident while in pursuit of a suspicious vehicle just north of Tampa, Florida, at approximately 11:30 pm.
Another vehicle ran the stop sign at the intersection of Fowler Avenue and Morris Bridge Road, and struck Officer Mann's vehicle on the driver's side door. Officer Mann was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries approximately one hour later. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed in the accident.
Officer Mann was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran who served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He had served with the University of South Florida Police Department for just over one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three 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.
Police Officer Mann gave the University of South Florida Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Thank you 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
George Mann served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer George Mann 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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How George Mann Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
George Mann served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.
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