George W. Greene, Jr.
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Patrolman

George W. Greene, Jr.

Valdosta Police Department — Valdosta, GA
Accident Veteran
End of Watch August 2, 1971
Age 43
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman George W. Greene was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a call. His police motorcycle crossed the center line and was struck head-on by a pickup truck. Patrolman Greene served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Patrolman George W.

Survivors

Greene was survived by his wife, parents, and a brother.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-GA-413C3FEB
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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.
Patrolman Greene served with the Valdosta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Valdosta 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

Location Valdosta, GA
Platform Identity vpd.lowndes.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 2, 1971
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

George W. Greene, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman George W. Greene, Jr. 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 Valdosta Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Valdosta Police Department
2
of 5 officers
40% Accident
GA — Statewide
263
of 903 officers
29.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George W. Greene, Jr.'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 George W. Greene, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George W. Greene, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897