George W. Greene Jr.

Valdosta Police Department — Valdosta, GA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch August 2, 1971

Age 43

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 4

Incident

Patrolman George W. Greene was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a call. His police motorcycle crossed the center line and was struck head-on by a pickup truck. Patrolman Greene served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Patrolman George W.

Survivors

Greene was survived by his wife, parents, and a brother.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: 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 Greene served with the Valdosta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Valdosta 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

Department Valdosta Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Valdosta, Lowndes County, GA

Platform Identity vpd.lowndes.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 2, 1971

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

George W. Greene Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman George W. Greene 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 Valdosta Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Valdosta Police Department

of 5 officers

40% Accident

GA — Statewide

264

of 904 officers

29.2% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident