Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Charles Gray, Trooper Roy Massey, and Trooper Harvey Nicholson were killed when their department vehicle was struck by another car at the intersection of Highway 55 and Highway 45 in Calhoun County.
The troopers were returning from a pistol match in Americus, Georgia. Trooper Nicholson died two days later from his injuries.
Sergeant Gray served with the Georgia State Patrol for 16 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Gray gave the Georgia State Patrol 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Gray.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Eugene Gray 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 Georgia State Patrol, 24 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 82.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Eugene Gray's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Eugene Gray Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Eugene Gray is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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