Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Richard Teague was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a car at the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Clifton Road while escorting a funeral procession. Officer Teague had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, sister, and two nieces.
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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.
Officer Teague gave the DeKalb County Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Teague.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Richard Lee Teague 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 DeKalb County Police Department, 17 of 33 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Lee Teague's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Lee Teague Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Lee Teague is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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