Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Ivorie Klusmann was killed in a single vehicle crash while responding to backup another officer at approximately 2:45 am.
He had been involved in a pursuit earlier in the evening that had been called off in compliance with the department's pursuit policy. Another officer requested backup after spotting a vehicle matching the wanted vehicle's description. Officer Klusmann was responding to the assistance call when his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree near the intersection of DeKalb Medical Parkway and Heritage Park Trail.
Officer Klusmann had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for only 10 months and was assigned to the East Precinct.
Survivors
Officer Klusmann is survived by his two children and parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer I Klusmann served with the DeKalb County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer I Klusmann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer I Ivorie Gerhard Klusmann is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 DeKalb County Police Department, 17 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivorie Gerhard Klusmann's cause is highlighted.
How Ivorie Gerhard Klusmann Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ivorie Gerhard Klusmann is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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