Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy George Kemp suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suicidal prisoner in the county jail.
Chief Deputy Kemp had served with the Walker County Sheriff's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Kemp gave the Walker County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lafayette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Kemp.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy George E. Kemp is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 23 of 903 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.5% of this state's fallen. That is 1.5 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Walker County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 9 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George E. Kemp's cause is highlighted.
How George E. Kemp Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. George E. Kemp is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Walker County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
