Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jimmy Bland was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver. The suspect served a 15-year prison sentence and was released in 1981. Officer Bland had served with the Savannah Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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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.
Officer Bland gave the Savannah Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Bland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jimmy Lee Bland 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Savannah Police Dept., 9 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jimmy Lee Bland's cause is highlighted.
How Jimmy Lee Bland Compares
Offender Outcome
Released after serving sentence
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jimmy Lee Bland is highlighted in Sep.
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