Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Hughes was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a burglary call. A citizen pulled a mule and wagon into the street in front of him, causing him to collide with the mule. Patrolman Hughes had served with the agency for 6 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Hughes gave the Savannah Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hughes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman O. Raymond Hughes 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 Savannah Police Dept., 9 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. O. Raymond Hughes's cause is highlighted.
How O. Raymond Hughes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. O. Raymond Hughes is highlighted in Aug.
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