Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Bobby Whitten was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle while directing traffic at an accident scene.
The driver of the vehicle was only charged with traffic violations. Deputy Whitten had been employed with the Troup County Sheriff's Office for one year, and is survived by his parents.
Survivors
Deputy Whitten had been employed with the Troup County Sheriff's Office for one year, and is survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Whitten gave the Troup County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the LaGrange community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Whitten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Bobby Whitten 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 Troup County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bobby Whitten's cause is highlighted.
How Bobby Whitten Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bobby Whitten is highlighted in Aug.
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