John William Turner
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Police Officer

John William Turner

Stone Mountain Police Department — Stone Mountain, GA
Accident
End of Watch November 27, 1974
Age 50
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Turner was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a vehicle through Stone Mountain at 6:05 pm. His patrol car went out of control on South Main Street and struck a telephone pole just south of the city limits. The driver of the vehicle he was chasing was never identified. Officer Turner had served with the Stone Mountain Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Turner gave the Stone Mountain Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stone Mountain community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Turner.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, GA
Platform Identity smpd.dekalb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 27, 1974
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Police Officer John William Turner 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%.

Stone Mountain Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
GA — Statewide
264
of 905 officers
29.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John William Turner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How John William Turner Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John William Turner is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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