Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Jenkins was killed when he lost control of his automobile and crashed between Fairburn and Palmetto while pursuing a speeder.
Campbell County was annexed by Fulton County in 1931.
Sheriff Jenkins was killed when he lost control of his automobile and crashed between Fairburn and Palmetto while pursuing a speeder.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Jenkins served with the Campbell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fairburn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Jenkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff J. E. Jenkins 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 GA, 264 of 905 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 Campbell County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. E. Jenkins's cause is highlighted.
How J. E. Jenkins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. J. E. Jenkins is highlighted in Feb.
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