Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper William Andrews was killed in an automobile crash during a vehicle pursuit on GA-41 near Talbotton, at 11:45 pm. He was reaching for his microphone when he lost control of his patrol car and struck a tree. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival shortly after midnight. Trooper Andrews had served with the Georgia State Patrol for five years and was assigned to Post 34 in Manchester.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 9-month-old son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Andrews gave the Georgia State Patrol 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Andrews.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper William Gaines Andrews Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 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 Georgia State Patrol, 24 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 82.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Gaines Andrews Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William Gaines Andrews Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Gaines Andrews Jr. is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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