Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jack Palmer succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound sustained as the result of a motorcycle crash while on duty.
His police motorcycle collided with another vehicle and his revolver was dislodged as a result of the impact. The revolver discharged when it struck the ground and the round struck Patrolman Palmer in the abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital where he died shortly after undergoing surgery.
Police Officer Palmer had previously served with the Tallahassee, Florida, Police Department before joining the Moultrie Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, father, and several siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Palmer gave the Moultrie Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Moultrie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Palmer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Julian Reed "Jack" Palmer 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 Moultrie Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Julian Reed "Jack" Palmer's cause is highlighted.
How Julian Reed "Jack" Palmer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Julian Reed "Jack" Palmer is highlighted in Aug.
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