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Police Officer

George Mann

University of South Florida Police Department — Tampa, FL

Accident Veteran

End of Watch September 13, 1970

Age 49

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer George Mann was killed in an automobile accident while in pursuit of a suspicious vehicle just north of Tampa, Florida, at approximately 11:30 pm.

Another vehicle ran the stop sign at the intersection of Fowler Avenue and Morris Bridge Road, and struck Officer Mann's vehicle on the driver's side door. Officer Mann was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries approximately one hour later. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed in the accident.

Officer Mann was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran who served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He had served with the University of South Florida Police Department for just over one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Last updated: July 23, 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.
Police Officer Mann gave the University of South Florida Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department University of South Florida Police Department

Location Tampa, FL

Platform Identity usfpd.hillsborough.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 13, 1970

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Also killed in accident

Military Service

George Mann served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer George Mann 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

University of South Florida Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Mann's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How George Mann Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service