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Chief of Police

Troy V. Jordan

Ellaville Police Department — Ellaville, GA

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch January 21, 1969

Age 46

The Vigil Panel 105 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Chief Jordan suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to control a riot at a local basketball game. Chief Jordan was a U.S.

Survivors

Navy veteran and was survived by his wife and seven children.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Chief of Police Jordan served with the Ellaville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ellaville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Ellaville Police Department

Location Ellaville, GA

Platform Identity epd.schley.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 21, 1969

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Troy V. Jordan served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Chief of Police Troy V. Jordan is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In GA, 23 of 903 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.5% of this state's fallen. That is 1.5 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Ellaville Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Ellaville Police Department

of 3 officers

33.3% Cardiac

GA — Statewide

of 903 officers

2.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy V. Jordan'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 Troy V. Jordan Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Troy V. Jordan is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Ellaville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.