Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Ladson O'Connor was killed in a vehicle crash during a pursuit of two subjects on Highway 56 near the Toombs County / Montgomery County line at approximately 1:00 am.
The pursuit started in Toombs County when deputies attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle fled as its occupants fired shots at the pursuing Toombs County deputies. Sheriff O'Connor joined the pursuit near the county line. His vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
The female subject in the car was arrested a short time later. The male subject was arrested approximately eight hours later following a large manhunt. He was charged with felony murder. On November 3, 2015, he escaped from deputies who were transferring him to the Laurens County Jail. He was captured 12 hours later.
Sheriff O'Connor is survived by his wife and four children.
Survivors
Sheriff O'Connor is survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff O'Connor gave the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mt. Vernon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff O'Connor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Ladson Lamar O'Connor 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 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ladson Lamar O'Connor's cause is highlighted.
How Ladson Lamar O'Connor Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with felony murder
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ladson Lamar O'Connor is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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