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Sergeant

Kelvin Bernard Ansari

Savannah Police Department — Savannah, GA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch May 11, 2019

Age 50

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

The Vigil Panel 169 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 30

Incident

Sergeant Kelvin Ansari was shot and killed as he attempted to apprehend a robbery suspect.

He and other officers had responded to a robbery that occurred at a barbershop in the 2300 block of Bull Street. The suspect was believed to have left the area but was inside a nearby vehicle. As Sergeant Ansari checked the area the man exited and opened fire on him and another officer, striking them both.

The subject fled into a nearby residential area where he was found a short time later hiding in a shed. As responding officers ordered him to surrender, he exited the shed and opened fire again. He was fatally wounded by return gunfire.

Sergeant Ansari had retired from the U.S. Army and had served with the Savannah Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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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.
Sergeant Ansari gave the Savannah Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Savannah Police Department

Type Other

Location Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Platform Identity spd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 11, 2019

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Kelvin Bernard Ansari served in the U.S. Army (1988â2009) before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Kelvin Bernard Ansari is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In GA, 548 of 904 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this state's fallen. That is 60.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Savannah Police Department, 21 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.7% of this agency's fallen.

Savannah Police Department

of 31 officers

67.7% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 904 officers

60.6% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious