Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Covert was killed when the driver of a tractor trailer fell asleep and struck his patrol car.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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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.
Sergeant Covert served with the Tolleson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tolleson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Covert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant George S. Covert 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tolleson Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George S. Covert's cause is highlighted.
How George S. Covert Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George S. Covert is highlighted in Jul.
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