Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Michael Butler was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a domestic violence call at approximately 8:25 pm.
He was responding to the call with his emergency equipment activated when a tractor trailer crossed the center line as it attempted to turn right onto Cat Creek Road from Norman Hall Road. Deputy Butler was unable to avoid a collision and struck the trailer portion of the truck. The driver of the tractor trailer pulled Deputy Butler from the burning patrol car.
He was transported to South Georgia Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
He is survived by his wife, twin daughters, mother and sister.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, twin daughters, mother and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Butler served with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Valdosta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Butler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael Christopher Butler 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 Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, 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. Michael Christopher Butler's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Christopher Butler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Christopher Butler is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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