Roll of Honor
Robert Armand Griffin
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Griffin was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a call involving a juvenile threatening suicide at approximately 9:30 am.
His patrol car left the roadway on Brinson Airbase Road and struck a large tree on the vehicle's driver's side.
A passing motorist called 911 to report the crash. Deputy Griffin was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputy Griffin was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Decatur County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three children, and mother.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 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.
Deputy Sheriff Griffin gave the Decatur County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bainbridge 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Armand Griffin served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Armand Griffin is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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 Decatur County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Armand Griffin's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Armand Griffin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Armand Griffin is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Military Service
Robert Armand Griffin served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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