Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Anderson was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. Sergeant Anderson, part of the department's motorcycle division, had served with the agency for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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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 Anderson gave the Chatham County Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Perry L. Anderson 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 Chatham County Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Perry L. Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Perry L. Anderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Perry L. Anderson is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Chatham County Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
