Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Henry Rainey was killed in an automobile crash while involved in a pursuit. Captain Rainey and his partner were pursuing a vehicle when they lost control of their patrol car, skidded 250 feet, hit an embankment, and struck a tree at 3200 Oak Cliff Road in Doraville. Both officers were transported to DeKalb General Hospital with serious injuries. Captain Rainey succumbed to his head, chest, and arm lacerations the next day.
Survivors
Captain Rainey was survived by his wife, daughter, three sons, father, three sisters, and a brother.
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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.
Captain Rainey served with the Doraville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Doraville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Rainey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Henry E. Rainey 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 Doraville 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. Henry E. Rainey's cause is highlighted.
How Henry E. Rainey Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry E. Rainey is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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