Troy V. Jordan
Agency patch
Chief of Police

Troy V. Jordan

Ellaville Police Department — Ellaville, GA
Veteran → Cardiac
End of Watch January 21, 1969
Age 46
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief Jordan suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to control a riot at a local basketball game. Chief Jordan was a U.S.

Survivors

Navy veteran and was survived by his wife and seven children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-GA-23C9EC50
Stewardship
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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.
Chief of Police Jordan served with the Ellaville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ellaville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Ellaville, Schley County, GA
Platform Identity epd.schley.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 21, 1969
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Troy V. Jordan served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Chief of Police Troy V. Jordan is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In GA, 23 of 904 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.5% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Ellaville Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Ellaville Police Department
1
of 3 officers
33.3% Cardiac
GA — Statewide
23
of 904 officers
2.5% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy V. Jordan's cause is highlighted.

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

How Troy V. Jordan Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Troy V. Jordan is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Military Service

Troy V. Jordan served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Others Who Wore This Badge

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