Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Robert Hylemon was killed in a vehicle crash as he and his partner pursued a drunk driver. Officer Hylemon was a passenger in the patrol car when it crashed. Patrolman Hylemon had served with the Covington Police Department for only seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hylemon served with the Covington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Covington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hylemon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert L. Hylemon 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert L. Hylemon's cause is highlighted.
How Robert L. Hylemon Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert L. Hylemon is highlighted in Sep.