Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief of Police Hugh Stancil and Chief of Police Grady Dacus were killed in an automobile crash while involved in a high-speed pursuit. Assistant Chief Stancil had served with the agency for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Stancil gave the Buford Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Stancil.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief of Police Hugh Dorsey Stancil is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Buford Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hugh Dorsey Stancil's cause is highlighted.
How Hugh Dorsey Stancil Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hugh Dorsey Stancil is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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