Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Sleister died in a traffic accident while returning home from duty.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sleister served with the Augusta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sleister.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Lester Eugene Sleister 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 Augusta Police Department, 8 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lester Eugene Sleister's cause is highlighted.
How Lester Eugene Sleister Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lester Eugene Sleister is highlighted in Jan.
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