Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Stan Elrod was struck and killed by a drunk driver while jogging while on duty as part of his department's wellness program.
He was jogging along Hunt Road, between Booger Hill Road to Moons Grove Road in Madison County, when a vehicle crossed over the center line and struck him. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, drunk driving, failing to maintain a lane, reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance, and having a firearm during a criminal offense.
Captain Elrod had served with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for 27 years. He had been recognized as the Game Warden of the Year in 1999.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
27 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Elrod gave the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Social Circle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Elrod.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Stanley Curtis Elrod is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 7 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stanley Curtis Elrod's cause is highlighted.
How Stanley Curtis Elrod Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with vehicular homicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley Curtis Elrod is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stanley Curtis Elrod was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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