O. Raymond Hughes
Patrolman

O. Raymond Hughes

Savannah Police Department — Savannah, GA
Accident
End of Watch August 18, 1928
Age 30
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

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.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 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

Type Other
Location Savannah, Chatham County, GA
Platform Identity spd.chatham.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1928
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman O. Raymond Hughes 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 Savannah Police Department, 9 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29% of this agency's fallen.

Savannah Police Department
9
of 31 officers
29% 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. O. Raymond Hughes's cause is highlighted.

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

How O. Raymond Hughes Compares

Age at Death
30
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. O. Raymond Hughes is highlighted in Aug.

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