Roll of Honor
David Edmond DeLoach
Incident
Investigator David DeLoach was killed in a helicopter crash along with two other U.S. Customs Service agents and a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent. The Sikorsky UH-60A they were in struck high tension power lines 82 feet above the Altamaha River near Hortense, Georgia, as the agents searched for clandestine airstrips and marijuana grow operations. Investigator DeLoach had served with the agency for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator DeLoach gave the United States Department of the Treasury 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator DeLoach.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator David Edmond DeLoach 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service - Office of Investigations, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Edmond DeLoach's cause is highlighted.
How David Edmond DeLoach Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Edmond DeLoach is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service - Office of Investigations are honored on badge.nw.
