Incident
Sergeant Gregory Howard was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic.
Survivors
Sergeant Howard is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Howard served with the Floyd County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rome community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Howard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Gregory Phillip Howard 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 Floyd County Police Dept., 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gregory Phillip Howard's cause is highlighted.
How Gregory Phillip Howard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gregory Phillip Howard is highlighted in Dec.
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